Which to use
“rema” is a noun and “roba” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,570
- “rema” frequency rank
- #7,624
- “roba” frequency rank
- 53194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rema | roba |
|---|---|---|
| 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 robar. |
Where the eye mixes rema and roba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rema and roba
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rema is [ˈrema] while roba is [ˈroβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53194, 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]. roba is at rank #7,624, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞a].
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 53194, this pair ranks #89,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rema vs roba
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rema": em. Private to "roba": bo.
"rema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rema" for "roba" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rema" or "roba"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rema" and "roba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rema vs riba". 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 #89,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.