résultévsrésultentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“résulté” and “résultent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,710
“résulté” frequency rank
#21,160
“résultent” frequency rank
56870
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature résulté résultent
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de résulter. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de résulter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set résulté and résultent apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
résulté
9 ch
résultent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. résulté (\ʁe.zyl.te\) and résultent (\ʁe.zylt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

résulté is recorded at frequency rank #35,710, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zyl.te\. résultent is at rank #21,160, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zylt\.

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 56870, this pair ranks #118,423 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of résulté vs résultent

Shared letters: lrstué. Private to "résulté": -. Private to "résultent": en.

"résulté" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "résultent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

résulté#35,710
résultent#21,160

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "résulté" and "résultent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.zyl.te\ versus \ʁe.zylt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "résulté" or "résultent"?
"résultent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,160 in our French list, against #35,710 for "résulté". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering résulté vs résultent

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “résulté” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list