Which to use
“REM” is a noun and “remit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,207
- “REM” frequency rank
- #25,901
- “remit” frequency rank
- 46108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | REM | remit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of rapid eye movement. | To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply. |
Letter map: REM vs remit
Shared letters muted; letters that set REM and remit apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: REM vs remit
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: REM is anoun and remitaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “REM” sits inside “remit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
REM is recorded at frequency rank #20,207, classified as anoun. remit is at rank #25,901, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪt/.
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 46108, this pair ranks #214,870 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of REM vs remit
Shared letters: emr. Private to "REM": -. Private to "remit": it.
"REM" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "remit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- remit ← ermit · reimt · remitt · remmit · remti · rmeit · rremit
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "REM" and "remit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "REM" vs "remit" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "REM" vs "remit" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "REM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,870 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "REM" and "remit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remit vs Revis". 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 #214,870 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.