Which to use
“remake” is a noun and “remite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,818
- “remake” frequency rank
- #23,206
- “remite” frequency rank
- 45024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remake | remite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una nueva versión o adaptación de una película previamente estrenada. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir o de remitirse. |
Where the eye mixes remake and remite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between remake and remite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remake is [riˈmejk] while remite is [reˈmit̪e]. 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 45024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remake is recorded at frequency rank #21,818, classified as anoun, pronounced [riˈmejk]. remite is at rank #23,206, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪e].
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 45024, this pair ranks #133,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remake vs remite
Shared letters: emr. Private to "remake": ak. Private to "remite": it.
"remake" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "remite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remake" for "remite" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "remake" or "remite" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remake" and "remite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remite vs reviste". 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 #133,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.