rematavsromanaWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#29,814
“remata” frequency rank
#7,354
“romana” frequency rank
37168
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remata romana
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rematar. Especie de balanza usada para medir el peso de un objeto que se cuelga del gancho que tiene en el extremo del brazo más corto, cerca del cual está el fiel y el punto de apoyo, mientras que el otro brazo es mucho más largo y en él se encuentra grabada la escala, sobre la que se mueve el pilón, que sirve de contrapeso.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
remata
6 ch
romana

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remata is [reˈmat̪a] while romana is [roˈmana]. 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 37168, 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]. romana is at rank #7,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [roˈmana].

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 37168, this pair ranks #176,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remata vs romana

Shared letters: amr. Private to "remata": et. Private to "romana": no.

"remata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "romana" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remataermata · reamta · remaat · rematta · remmata · remtaa · rmeata · rremata
  • romanaormana · rmoana · roamna · romaan · romanna · rommana · romnaa · rromana

Frequency comparison

remata#29,814
romana#7,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remata" and "romana" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "remata" is a verb and "romana" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "remata" or "romana"?
"romana" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,354 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 romana

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 “romana”.
  • 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