Which to use
“rematar” and “retratar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,926
- “rematar” frequency rank
- #27,765
- “retratar” frequency rank
- 51691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rematar | retratar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza. | Hacer un retrato. |
Where the eye mixes rematar and retratar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rematar and retratar
A purely visual mix-up. rematar ([remaˈt̪aɾ]) and retratar ([ret̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 51691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rematar is recorded at frequency rank #23,926, classified as averb, pronounced [remaˈt̪aɾ]. retratar is at rank #27,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ].
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 51691, this pair ranks #96,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rematar vs retratar
Shared letters: aert. Private to "rematar": m. Private to "retratar": -.
"rematar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retratar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rematar" and "retratar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rematar" vs "retratar" - 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 "rematar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retratar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rematar" and "retratar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retratar". 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 #96,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.