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Which to use

“rema” and “runa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,570
“rema” frequency rank
#41,061
“runa” frequency rank
86631
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rema runa
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. Cada uno de los caracteres angulosos de varios alfabetos derivados del itálico antiguo empleados por los pueblos germánicos durante la Antigüedad y el Medioevo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rema and runa apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
rema
4 ch
runa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rema ([ˈrema]) and runa ([ˈruna]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86631, 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]. runa is at rank #41,061, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈruna].

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 86631, this pair ranks #5,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rema vs runa

Shared letters: ar. Private to "rema": em. Private to "runa": nu.

"rema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "runa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remaerma · ream · remma · rmea · rrema
  • runarnua · rruna · ruan · runna

Frequency comparison

rema#45,570
runa#41,061

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rema" and "runa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrema] versus [ˈruna]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rema" or "runa"?
"runa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,061 in our Spanish list, against #45,570 for "rema". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rema vs runa

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rema” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list