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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remar" for "rematar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remar" vs "rematar" - which ranks higher?
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.