Which to use
“resista” and “resistir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,254
- “resista” frequency rank
- #5,681
- “resistir” frequency rank
- 32935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resista | resistir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo resistir | manter a coragem, a força (sob pressão) |
Where the eye mixes resista and resistir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. resista runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against resistir's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses resista with resistir
A purely visual mix-up. resista (/χe.ˈzis.tɐ/) and resistir (/Rɨ.ziʃ.ˈtiɾ/) 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 32935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resista is recorded at frequency rank #27,254, classified as averb, pronounced /χe.ˈzis.tɐ/. resistir is at rank #5,681, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ziʃ.ˈtiɾ/.
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 32935, this pair ranks #34,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resista vs resistir
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "resista": a. Private to "resistir": -.
"resista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resistir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resista" for "resistir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "resista" or "resistir"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "resista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resistir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resista" and "resistir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resista vs revistar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #34,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.