Which to use
“reste” is a noun and “résulté” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #205
- “reste” frequency rank
- #35,710
- “résulté” frequency rank
- 35915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reste | résulté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui demeure d’un tout, d’une plus grande quantité ; ce qui subsiste d’une chose passée, tant au sens physique qu’au sens moral. | Participe passé masculin singulier de résulter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reste and résulté apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reste is \ʁɛst\ while résulté is \ʁe.zyl.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reste is recorded at frequency rank #205, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛst\. résulté is at rank #35,710, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zyl.te\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35915, this pair ranks #273,289 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reste vs résulté
Shared letters: rst. Private to "reste": e. Private to "résulté": lué.
"reste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "résulté" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reste ← erste · resste · restte · retse · rreste · rsete
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reste" and "résulté" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reste" or "résulté"?
Remembering reste vs résulté
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “reste”; for a verb, it's “résulté”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reste” entry
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