rematavsremotoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: remata is a verb, remoto is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#29,814
“remata” frequency rank
#8,581
“remoto” frequency rank
38395
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remata remoto
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rematar. Que se encuentra distante o apartado.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
remata
6 ch
remoto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remata is [reˈmat̪a] while remoto is [reˈmot̪o]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38395, 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]. remoto is at rank #8,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [reˈmot̪o].

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 38395, this pair ranks #170,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remata vs remoto

Shared letters: emrt. Private to "remata": a. Private to "remoto": o.

"remata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "remoto" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remataermata · reamta · remaat · rematta · remmata · remtaa · rmeata · rremata
  • remotoermoto · remmoto · remoot · remotto · remtoo · reomto · rmeoto · rremoto

Frequency comparison

remata#29,814
remoto#8,581

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remata" and "remoto" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "remata" is a verb and "remoto" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "remata" or "remoto"?
"remoto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,581 in our Spanish list, against #29,814 for "remata". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remata vs remoto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remata”; for an adjective, it's “remoto”.
  • 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