résultantvsresultatWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: résultant is a adjective, resultat is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“résultant” is an adjective and “resultat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,236
“résultant” frequency rank
#23,673
“resultat” frequency rank
33909
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature résultant resultat
Definition Qui résulte de quelque chose ou d'autre chose. Résultat.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set résultant and resultat apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
résultant
8 ch
resultat

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: résultant is \ʁe.zyl.tɑ̃\ while resultat is \rezylˈtat\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

résultant is recorded at frequency rank #10,236, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zyl.tɑ̃\. resultat is at rank #23,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced \rezylˈtat\.

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 33909, this pair ranks #287,452 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of résultant vs resultat

Shared letters: alrstu. Private to "résultant": . Private to "resultat": e.

"résultant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "resultat" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resultatersultat · reslutat · ressultat · resulatt · resulltat · resultatt · resultta · resulttat

Frequency comparison

résultant#10,236
resultat#23,673

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "résultant" and "resultat" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "résultant" is an adjective and "resultat" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "résultant" or "resultat"?
"résultant" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,236 in our French list, against #23,673 for "resultat". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering résultant vs resultat

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “résultant”; for a noun, it's “resultat”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “résultant” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list