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Which to use

“rema” and “renta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,570
“rema” frequency rank
#2,634
“renta” frequency rank
48204
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rema renta
Definition 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. Beneficio o provecho que se cobra sobre una propiedad o inversión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rema and renta apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
rema
5 ch
renta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rema ([ˈrema]) and renta ([ˈrẽn̪t̪a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rema is recorded at frequency rank #45,570, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrema]. renta is at rank #2,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrẽn̪t̪a].

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 48204, this pair ranks #115,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rema vs renta

Shared letters: aer. Private to "rema": m. Private to "renta": nt.

"rema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "renta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remaerma · ream · remma · rmea · rrema
  • rentaernta · renat · rennta · rentta · retna · rneta · rrenta

Frequency comparison

rema#45,570
renta#2,634

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rema" and "renta" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrema] versus [ˈrẽn̪t̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rema" or "renta"?
"renta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,634 in our Spanish list, against #45,570 for "rema". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering rema vs renta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rema” 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