ratitovsremitoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ratito” and “remito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,698
“ratito” frequency rank
#29,816
“remito” frequency rank
45514
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ratito remito
Definition Diminutivo de rato. Albarán, nota de entrega que firma la persona que recibe una mercancía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ratito and remito apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ratito
6 ch
remito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ratito ([raˈt̪it̪o]) and remito ([reˈmit̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ratito is recorded at frequency rank #15,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈt̪it̪o]. remito is at rank #29,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈmit̪o].

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 45514, this pair ranks #131,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ratito vs remito

Shared letters: iort. Private to "ratito": a. Private to "remito": em.

"ratito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "remito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ratitoartito · raitto · ratiot · ratitto · rattio · rattito · rratito · rtaito
  • remitoermito · reimto · remiot · remitto · remmito · remtio · rmeito · rremito

Frequency comparison

ratito#15,698
remito#29,816

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ratito" and "remito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([raˈt̪it̪o] versus [reˈmit̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ratito" or "remito"?
"ratito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,698 in our Spanish list, against #29,816 for "remito". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ratito vs remito

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ratito” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list