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 eye mixes rema and ruega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rema with ruega
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rema is [ˈrema] while ruega is [ˈrweɣ̞a]. 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 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.
Orthographic DNA of rema vs ruega
Shared letters: aer. Private to "rema": m. Private to "ruega": gu.
"rema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ruega" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rema" and "ruega" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rema" or "ruega"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rema" and "ruega" 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 #45,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.