remandovsretomandoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#39,962
“remando” frequency rank
#32,856
“retomando” frequency rank
72818
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remando retomando
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de remandar. Gerundio de retomar.

Where the eye mixes remando and retomando

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
remando
9 ch
retomando

Why the eye confuses remando with retomando

A purely visual mix-up. remando ([reˈmãn̪d̪o]) and retomando ([ret̪oˈmãn̪d̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remando is recorded at frequency rank #39,962, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmãn̪d̪o]. retomando is at rank #32,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪oˈmãn̪d̪o].

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 72818, this pair ranks #24,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remando vs retomando

Shared letters: ademnor. Private to "remando": -. Private to "retomando": t.

"remando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "retomando" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remandoermando · reamndo · remadno · remanddo · remanndo · remanod · remmando · remnado
  • retomandoertomando · reotmando · retmoando · retoamndo · retomadno · retomanddo · retomanndo · retomanod

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "remando" and "retomando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmãn̪d̪o] versus [ret̪oˈmãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "remando" vs "retomando" - which ranks higher?
"retomando" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,856 in our Spanish list, against #39,962 for "remando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "remando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "retomando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #24,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remando" and "retomando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs remando". 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 #24,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list