rema vs retoma, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“rema” is a noun and “retoma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,570
“rema” frequency rank: #23,579
“retoma” frequency rank: 69149
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	rema	retoma
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.	Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rema and retoma apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

rema

6 ch

retoma

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

rema and retoma form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69149, 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]. retoma is at rank #23,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oma].

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 69149, this pair ranks #32,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

rema#45,570

retoma#23,579

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rema" and "retoma" be used interchangeably?

No, "rema" and "retoma" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering rema vs retoma

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 “retoma”.
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