remarvsremataWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
remar
6 ch
remata

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

  • remarermar · reamr · remarr · remmar · remra · rmear · rremar
  • remataermata · reamta · remaat · rematta · remmata · remtaa · rmeata · rremata

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "remar" for "remata" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmaɾ] versus [reˈmat̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remar" or "remata"?
"remar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,789 in our Spanish list, against #29,814 for "remata". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list