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Quick answer
Resultado is an outcome. Consequencia is an effect that follows from something.
A reliable test is to identify the job of the word before translating from English.
What each word does
consequencia
consequence
Use consequencia for an effect that follows from an action, often with responsibility or impact.
resultado
result
Use resultado for the outcome of an action, test, game, process, or calculation.
How to choose
- consequencia: Choose consequencia if the sentence points to an effect that follows from an action, often with responsibility or impact.
- resultado: Choose resultado if the sentence points to the outcome of an action, test, game, process, or calculation.
Examples
A decisao teve consequencias graves.
The decision had serious consequences.
O resultado do exame saiu.
The test result came out.
Common trap
Consequencia often carries a stronger sense of impact or responsibility.
Practice it in context
Pick one sentence from your real life and write it twice: once with consequencia, then once with resultado. If both versions feel possible, name the meaning shift.
Turn this distinction into automatic recall
Falando teaches Brazilian Portuguese through grammar, vocabulary, audio, examples, and spaced review, so confusing pairs stop feeling like guesses.