rematavsresaltaTell them apart

Which to use

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

#29,814
“remata” frequency rank
#13,783
“resalta” frequency rank
43597
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remata resalta
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rematar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resaltar.

Where the eye mixes remata and resalta

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. remata runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against resalta's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
remata
7 ch
resalta

Look-alike desk: remata vs resalta

A purely visual mix-up. remata ([reˈmat̪a]) and resalta ([reˈsal̪t̪a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43597, 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]. resalta is at rank #13,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsal̪t̪a].

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 43597, this pair ranks #141,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remata vs resalta

Shared letters: aert. Private to "remata": m. Private to "resalta": ls.

"remata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "resalta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remata ← ermata · reamta · remaat · rematta · remmata · remtaa · rmeata · rremata
  • resalta ← ersalta · reaslta · resalat · resallta · resaltta · resatla · reslata · ressalta

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "remata" for "resalta" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmat̪a] versus [reˈsal̪t̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remata" or "resalta"?
"resalta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,783 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.

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 "remata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resalta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #141,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remata" and "resalta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs remata". 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 #141,796 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