resistência

/ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/

//ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ// noun

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The verdict

“resistência” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,626
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o fato de resistir

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

resistência vs resiliência
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for resistência
PropertyValue
Headwordresistência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,626
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “resistência” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). resistência lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around resistência (IPA /ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,626 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for resistência, with forms such as "ersistência", "reisstência", and "resisstência". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "resiliência", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is resistência, spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o fato de resistir
  2. 2
    oposição a passagem de corrente elétrica por um material
  3. 3
    denominação comum para dispositivos que transformam energia elétrica em energia térmica
  4. 4
    movimento de oposição política ou militar contra ocupações estrangeiras ou, mais raramente, contra seu próprio governo
  5. 5
    atrito criado pela fricção entre dois objetos que provoca uma perda de energia

This word in other languages

resistance(English)resistencia(Español)résistance(Français)Widerstand(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersistência
  • reisstência
  • resisstência
  • resistnêcia
  • resisttência
  • resistêcnia
  • resistêncai
  • resistênccia
  • resistênica
  • resistênncia
  • resisêtncia
  • resitsência
  • ressistência
  • ressitência
  • rresistência
  • rseistência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of resistência - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ersistência2reisstência2resisstência1resistnêcia2resisttência1resistêcnia2resistêncai2resistênccia1
Edit distance from "resistência"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "resistência"?
"resistência" is spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "resistência" mean?
As a noun, "resistência" means: o fato de resistir
What words are commonly confused with "resistência"?
"resistência" is commonly confused with "resiliência". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resistência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resistência" is /ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resistência" come from?
"resistência" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “resistência”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-S-I-S-T-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “resiliência” - see the side-by-side comparison. resistência vs resiliência
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list