Which to use
“rema” is a noun and “retar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,570
- “rema” frequency rank
- #37,304
- “retar” frequency rank
- 82874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rema | retar |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Dicho de un noble: acusar ante el rey a otro noble de alevosía, quedando obligado el primero a mantener la denuncia en buena lid. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rema and retar apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: rema is [ˈrema] while retar is [reˈt̪aɾ]. 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 82874, 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]. retar is at rank #37,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪aɾ].
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 82874, this pair ranks #8,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rema vs retar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "rema": m. Private to "retar": t.
"rema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "retar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rema" and "retar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rema" or "retar"?
Remembering rema vs retar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rema”; for a verb, it's “retar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rema” entry
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