Which to use
“remata” and “rematado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,814
- “remata” frequency rank
- #44,411
- “rematado” frequency rank
- 74225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remata | rematado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rematar. | Participio de rematar. |
Where the eye mixes remata and rematado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remata with rematado
A purely visual mix-up. remata ([reˈmat̪a]) and rematado ([remaˈt̪að̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “remata” sits inside “rematado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remata is recorded at frequency rank #29,814, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmat̪a]. rematado is at rank #44,411, tagged as averb, pronounced [remaˈt̪að̞o].
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 74225, this pair ranks #21,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remata vs rematado
Shared letters: aemrt. Private to "remata": -. Private to "rematado": do.
"remata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rematado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remata" for "rematado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remata" vs "rematado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rematado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remata" and "rematado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rematado vs rentado". 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 #21,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.