résultentvsrésulterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,160
“résultent” frequency rank
#25,121
“résulter” frequency rank
46281
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature résultent résulter
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de résulter. Faire suite à certains événements ; provoquer les effets de certaines causes.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
résultent
8 ch
résulter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. résultent (\ʁe.zylt\) and résulter (\ʁe.zyl.te\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

résultent is recorded at frequency rank #21,160, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zylt\. résulter is at rank #25,121, 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 46281, this pair ranks #196,169 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of résultent vs résulter

Shared letters: elrstué. Private to "résultent": n. Private to "résulter": -.

"résultent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "résulter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

résultent#21,160
résulter#25,121

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "résultent" and "résulter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.zylt\ versus \ʁe.zyl.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "résultent" or "résulter"?
"résultent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,160 in our French list, against #25,121 for "résulter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering résultent vs résulter

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 “résultent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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