Which to use
“religión” and “remisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,879
- “religión” frequency rank
- #26,596
- “remisión” frequency rank
- 28475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | religión | remisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Creencia y culto de lo sobrenatural y sagrado. | Acción o efecto de remitir. |
Where the eye mixes religión and remisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. religión and remisión follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between religión and remisión
A purely visual mix-up. religión ([reliˈxjõn]) and remisión ([remiˈsjõn]) 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 28475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
religión is recorded at frequency rank #1,879, classified as anoun, pronounced [reliˈxjõn]. remisión is at rank #26,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [remiˈsjõn].
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 28475, this pair ranks #221,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of religión vs remisión
Shared letters: einró. Private to "religión": gl. Private to "remisión": ms.
"religión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "remisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "religión" and "remisión" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "religión" vs "remisión" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "religión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "religión" and "remisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remisión vs rescisión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.