Which to use
“remit” is a verb and “remote” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,901
- “remit” frequency rank
- #3,581
- “remote” frequency rank
- 29482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remit | remote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply. | At a distance; disconnected. |
Where the eye mixes remit and remote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between remit and remote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remit is /ɹɪˈmɪt/ while remote is [ɹɪˈməʊt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remit is recorded at frequency rank #25,901, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪt/. remote is at rank #3,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɹɪˈməʊt].
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 29482, this pair ranks #362,617 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remit vs remote
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "remit": i. Private to "remote": o.
"remit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "remote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remit" and "remote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "remit" vs "remote" - which ranks higher?
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 "remit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,617 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remit" and "remote" 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 #362,617 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.