remarvsrodarConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#25,789
“remar” frequency rank
#12,243
“rodar” frequency rank
38032
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remar rodar
Definition Propulsar una embarcación usando remos. Moverse un cuerpo redondo o cilíndrico imitando el movimiento de una rueda.

Where the eye mixes remar and rodar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
remar
5 ch
rodar

Look-alike desk: remar vs rodar

A purely visual mix-up. remar ([reˈmaɾ]) and rodar ([roˈð̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38032, 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]. rodar is at rank #12,243, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈð̞aɾ].

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 38032, this pair ranks #172,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remar vs rodar

Shared letters: ar. Private to "remar": em. Private to "rodar": do.

"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "rodar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarermar · reamr · remarr · remmar · remra · rmear · rremar
  • rodarordar · rdoar · roadr · rodarr · roddar · rodra · rrodar

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "remar" and "rodar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmaɾ] versus [roˈð̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remar" or "rodar"?
"rodar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,243 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.

What to do next

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 "rodar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #172,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remar" and "rodar" 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 #172,189 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