# rematar vs remontar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### rematar
*verb · IPA [remaˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #23,926*
Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza.

### remontar
*verb · IPA [remõn̪ˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #21,470*
Vencer algún obstáculo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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