Which to use
“rema” is a noun and “ruega” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,570
- “rema” frequency rank
- #18,971
- “ruega” frequency rank
- 64541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rema | ruega |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rogar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rema and ruega apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
rema and ruega 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 1 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 64541, 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]. ruega is at rank #18,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrweɣ̞a].
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 64541, this pair ranks #45,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rema" and "ruega" be used interchangeably?
Remembering rema vs ruega
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 “ruega”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rema” entry
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