remarvsrematarTell them apart

Which to use

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

#25,789
“remar” frequency rank
#23,926
“rematar” frequency rank
49715
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remar rematar
Definition Propulsar una embarcación usando remos. Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza.

Where the eye mixes remar and rematar

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

5 ch
remar
7 ch
rematar

Why the eye confuses remar with rematar

A purely visual mix-up. remar ([reˈmaɾ]) and rematar ([remaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 49715, 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]. rematar is at rank #23,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [remaˈt̪aɾ].

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 49715, this pair ranks #107,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remar vs rematar

Shared letters: aemr. Private to "remar": -. Private to "rematar": t.

"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "rematar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarermar · reamr · remarr · remmar · remra · rmear · rremar
  • rematarermatar · reamtar · remaatr · rematarr · rematra · remattar · remmatar · remtaar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "remar" for "rematar" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmaɾ] versus [remaˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "remar" vs "rematar" - which ranks higher?
"rematar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,926 in our Spanish list, against #25,789 for "remar". 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 "rematar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #107,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remar" and "rematar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remar vs renard". 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 #107,236 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