Which to use
“regar” and “remar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,429
- “regar” frequency rank
- #25,789
- “remar” frequency rank
- 51218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | remar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas. | Propulsar una embarcación usando remos. |
Where the eye mixes regar and remar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regar with remar
A purely visual mix-up. regar ([reˈɣ̞aɾ]) and remar ([reˈmaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - g in “regar” becomes m in “remar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regar is recorded at frequency rank #25,429, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aɾ]. remar is at rank #25,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmaɾ].
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 51218, this pair ranks #98,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs remar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "regar": g. Private to "remar": m.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regar" for "remar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "regar" vs "remar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regar" and "remar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regar". 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 #98,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.