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 |
Letter map: resiliência vs resistência
Shared letters muted; letters that set resiliência and resistência apart highlighted. Shared run: 9. resiliência (CVCVCVVCCVV) and resistência (CVCVCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - resiliência / resistência
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "resiliência" and "resistência" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "resiliência" or "resistência"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "resiliência" and "resistência".
- Full dictionary entry for "resiliência" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resistência" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #45,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.