reímosvsremoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reímos is a verb, remo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reímos” is a verb and “remo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,038
“reímos” frequency rank
#17,267
“remo” frequency rank
42305
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reímos remo
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de reír o de reírse. Acción o efecto de remar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
reímos
4 ch
remo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reímos is [reˈimos] while remo is [ˈremo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reímos is recorded at frequency rank #25,038, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈimos]. remo is at rank #17,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈremo].

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 42305, this pair ranks #148,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reímos vs remo

Shared letters: emor. Private to "reímos": . Private to "remo": -.

"reímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "remo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remoermo · remmo · reom · rmeo · rremo

Frequency comparison

reímos#25,038
remo#17,267

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reímos" and "remo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reímos" is a verb and "remo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reímos" or "remo"?
"remo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,267 in our Spanish list, against #25,038 for "reímos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reímos vs remo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reímos”; for a noun, it's “remo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reímos” 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