Which to use
“remote” is an adjective and “rette” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,469
- “remote” frequency rank
- #25,285
- “rette” frequency rank
- 52754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remote | rette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fern, weit entfernt, abgelegen, abgeschieden, entlegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs retten |
Where the eye mixes remote and rette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remote with rette
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remote is [rɪˈməʊt] while rette is [ˈʁɛtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remote is recorded at frequency rank #27,469, classified as anadj, pronounced [rɪˈməʊt]. rette is at rank #25,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛtə].
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 52754, this pair ranks #1,084,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remote vs rette
Shared letters: ert. Private to "remote": mo. Private to "rette": -.
"remote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remote" for "rette" ever safe?
Which is more common, "remote" or "rette"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "remote" and "rette" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,084,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remote" and "rette" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs rette". 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 #1,084,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.