rematar

/[remaˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,926

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

rematar is aSpanishverb. It means: Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza. Pronounced [remaˈt̪aɾ]. Often confused with retar and remota.

Key facts for rematar
PropertyValue
Headwordrematar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[remaˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,926
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of rematar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rematar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [remaˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,926 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for rematar, with forms such as "ermatar", "reamtar", and "remaatr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "retar", "remota", "Renata", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is rematar, spelled R-E-M-A-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza.
  2. 2
    Hacer lo necesario para que un asunto acabe.
  3. 3
    Poner en venta mediante una subasta.
  4. 4
    Vender algo a menor precio para acabar con las existencias.
  5. 5
    lanzar la pelota con intención de hacer un gol.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ermatar,reamtar,remaatr,rematarr,rematra,remattar,remmatar,remtaar,rmeatar,rrematar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for rematar

Misspelling Variants of "rematar"

ermatar7reamtar7remaatr7rematarr8rematra7remattar8remmatar8remtaar7
Misspelling Variants of "rematar"

Frequency rank: #23,926 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rematar"?
"rematar" is spelled R-E-M-A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [remaˈt̪aɾ].
What does "rematar" mean?
As a verb, "rematar" means: Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza.
What words are commonly confused with "rematar"?
"rematar" is commonly confused with "retar", "remota", "Renata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rematar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rematar" is [remaˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rematar" come from?
"rematar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.