Which to use
“reloj” is a noun and “remojo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,440
- “reloj” frequency rank
- #46,784
- “remojo” frequency rank
- 50224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reloj | remojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Máquina dotada de movimiento uniforme, que sirve para medir el tiempo o dividir el día en horas, minutos y segundos. Un peso o un muelle produce, por lo común, el movimiento, que se regula con un péndulo o un volante, y se transmite a las manecillas por medio de varias ruedas dentadas. Según sus dimensiones, colocación o uso, así el reloj se denomina de torre, de pared, de sobremesa, de bolsillo, de muñeca, etc. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de remojar. |
Where the eye mixes reloj and remojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reloj runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against remojo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reloj with remojo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reloj is [reˈlox] while remojo is [reˈmoxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reloj is recorded at frequency rank #3,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈlox]. remojo is at rank #46,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmoxo].
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 50224, this pair ranks #104,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reloj vs remojo
Shared letters: ejor. Private to "reloj": l. Private to "remojo": m.
"reloj" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "remojo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reloj" and "remojo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reloj" or "remojo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reloj" and "remojo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reloj" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reloj" and "remojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relajo vs remojo". 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 #104,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.