Which to use
“remar” and “remata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,789
- “remar” frequency rank
- #29,814
- “remata” frequency rank
- 55603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remar | remata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propulsar una embarcación usando remos. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rematar. |
Where the eye mixes remar and remata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remar vs remata
A purely visual mix-up. remar ([reˈmaɾ]) and remata ([reˈmat̪a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55603, 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]. remata is at rank #29,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmat̪a].
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 55603, this pair ranks #78,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remar vs remata
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "remar": -. Private to "remata": t.
"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "remata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remar" for "remata" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remar" and "remata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs remata". 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 #78,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.