rematavsremitoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: remata is a verb, remito is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“remata” is a verb and “remito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,814
“remata” frequency rank
#29,816
“remito” frequency rank
59630
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remata remito
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rematar. Albarán, nota de entrega que firma la persona que recibe una mercancía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remata and remito apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
remata
6 ch
remito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remata is [reˈmat̪a] while remito is [reˈmit̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59630, 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]. remito is at rank #29,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈmit̪o].

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 59630, this pair ranks #61,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remata vs remito

Shared letters: emrt. Private to "remata": a. Private to "remito": io.

"remata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "remito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remataermata · reamta · remaat · rematta · remmata · remtaa · rmeata · rremata
  • remitoermito · reimto · remiot · remitto · remmito · remtio · rmeito · rremito

Frequency comparison

remata#29,814
remito#29,816

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remata" and "remito" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "remata" is a verb and "remito" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "remata" or "remito"?
"remata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,814 in our Spanish list, against #29,816 for "remito". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remata vs remito

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remata”; for a noun, it's “remito”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remata” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list