Which to use
“rematado” and “rematar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,411
- “rematado” frequency rank
- #23,926
- “rematar” frequency rank
- 68337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rematado | rematar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de rematar. | Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza. |
Where the eye mixes rematado and rematar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rematado runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against rematar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rematado with rematar
A purely visual mix-up. rematado ([remaˈt̪að̞o]) and rematar ([remaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 68337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rematado is recorded at frequency rank #44,411, classified as averb, pronounced [remaˈt̪að̞o]. rematar is at rank #23,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [remaˈt̪aɾ].
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 68337, this pair ranks #34,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rematado vs rematar
Shared letters: aemrt. Private to "rematado": do. Private to "rematar": -.
"rematado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "rematar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rematado" and "rematar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rematado" vs "rematar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rematado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rematar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rematado" and "rematar" 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 #34,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.