Which to use
“REM” and “remo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,225
- “REM” frequency rank
- #17,267
- “remo” frequency rank
- 52492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | REM | remo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fase del sueño durante la que suceden los ensueños más intensos. Durante esta fase, los ojos se mueven rápidamente y la actividad de las neuronas del cerebro se asemeja a la de cuando se está despierto. | Acción o efecto de remar. |
Where the eye mixes REM and remo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses REM with remo
A purely visual mix-up. REM ([ˈrẽm]) and remo ([ˈremo]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “REM” sits inside “remo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
REM is recorded at frequency rank #35,225, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrẽm]. 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 52492, this pair ranks #92,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of REM vs remo
Shared letters: emr. Private to "REM": -. Private to "remo": o.
"REM" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "remo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- remo ← ermo · remmo · reom · rmeo · rremo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "REM" for "remo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "REM" vs "remo" - 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 "REM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "REM" and "remo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "REM vs rema". 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 #92,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.