Which to use
“reír” is a verb and “rema” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,778
- “reír” frequency rank
- #45,570
- “rema” frequency rank
- 51348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reír | rema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reírse (emitir sonidos de alegría con la boca). | En la gramática discursiva, parte de la oración que desarrolla el asunto al que el discurso ya hacía referencia, llamado por contraposición tema. En la mayoría de los casos coincide con la información nueva aportada por la oración o cláusula, y corresponde secuencialmente a la parte que sucede al tema. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reír and rema apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reír is [reˈiɾ] while rema is [ˈrema]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reír is recorded at frequency rank #5,778, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾ]. rema is at rank #45,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrema].
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 51348, this pair ranks #98,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reír vs rema
Shared letters: er. Private to "reír": í. Private to "rema": am.
"reír" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rema ← erma · ream · remma · rmea · rrema
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reír" and "rema" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reír" or "rema"?
Remembering reír vs rema
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reír”; for a noun, it's “rema”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reír” entry
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