remarvsremarcaConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#25,789
“remar” frequency rank
#44,410
“remarca” frequency rank
70199
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remar remarca
Definition Propulsar una embarcación usando remos. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remarcar.

Where the eye mixes remar and remarca

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
remar
7 ch
remarca

Visual trap between remar and remarca

A purely visual mix-up. remar ([reˈmaɾ]) and remarca ([reˈmaɾka]) 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 extra letter(s) - “remar” sits inside “remarca”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remar is recorded at frequency rank #25,789, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmaɾ]. remarca is at rank #44,410, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmaɾka].

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 70199, this pair ranks #30,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remar vs remarca

Shared letters: aemr. Private to "remar": -. Private to "remarca": c.

"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "remarca" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarermar · reamr · remarr · remmar · remra · rmear · rremar
  • remarcaermarca · reamrca · remacra · remarac · remarcca · remarrca · remmarca · remraca

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remar" and "remarca" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmaɾ] versus [reˈmaɾka]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remar" or "remarca"?
"remar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,789 in our Spanish list, against #44,410 for "remarca". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "remar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "remarca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #30,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remar" and "remarca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recalca vs remarca". 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 #30,257 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