rematavsrematadoConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
remata
8 ch
rematado

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

  • remataermata · reamta · remaat · rematta · remmata · remtaa · rmeata · rremata
  • rematadoermatado · reamtado · remaatdo · remataddo · remataod · rematdao · remattado · remmatado

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "remata" for "rematado" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmat̪a] versus [remaˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "remata" vs "rematado" - which ranks higher?
"remata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,814 in our Spanish list, against #44,411 for "rematado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list