Which to use
“resiliência” and “resistência” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,148
- “resiliência” frequency rank
- #1,626
- “resistência” frequency rank
- 23774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resiliência | resistência |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | propriedade do material de retornar à forma ou posição original uma vez cessada a tensão sobre o mesmo | o fato de resistir |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resiliência and resistência apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
resiliência and resistência are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resiliência is recorded at frequency rank #22,148, classified as anoun. resistência is at rank #1,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʀɨ.ziʃ.ˈtẽ.sjɐ/.
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 23774, this pair ranks #45,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resiliência vs resistência
Shared letters: aceinrsê. Private to "resiliência": l. Private to "resistência": t.
"resiliência" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVV · "resistência" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resiliência" and "resistência" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "resiliência" or "resistência"?
Remembering resiliência vs resistência
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 “resiliência” entry
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