resistavsrevistarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“resista” and “revistar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,254
“resista” frequency rank
#25,806
“revistar” frequency rank
53060
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resista revistar
Definition primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo resistir vasculhar em busca de algo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resista and revistar apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
resista
8 ch
revistar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

resista and revistar 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53060, 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/. revistar is at rank #25,806, tagged as averb.

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 53060, this pair ranks #12,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of resista vs revistar

Shared letters: aeirst. Private to "resista": -. Private to "revistar": v.

"resista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "revistar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resistaersista · reissta · resisat · resissta · resistta · resitsa · ressista · ressita
  • revistarervistar · reivstar · revisatr · revisstar · revistarr · revistra · revisttar · revitsar

Frequency comparison

resista#27,254
revistar#25,806

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resista" and "revistar" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "resista" or "revistar"?
"revistar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,806 in our Portuguese list, against #27,254 for "resista". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering resista vs revistar

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list