Which to use
“remisión” and “rescisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,596
- “remisión” frequency rank
- #37,834
- “rescisión” frequency rank
- 64430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remisión | rescisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de remitir. | Anulación o invalidación de un acto (especialmente un contrato) que era plenamente válido y obligatorio en condiciones normales, poniendo fin a los efectos que estaban en curso de cumplimiento |
Where the eye mixes remisión and rescisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remisión with rescisión
A purely visual mix-up. remisión ([remiˈsjõn]) and rescisión ([resiˈsjõn]) 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 64430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remisión is recorded at frequency rank #26,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [remiˈsjõn]. rescisión is at rank #37,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resiˈsjõn].
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 64430, this pair ranks #45,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remisión vs rescisión
Shared letters: einrsó. Private to "remisión": m. Private to "rescisión": c.
"remisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "rescisión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remisión" and "rescisión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "remisión" or "rescisión" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "remisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rescisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remisión" and "rescisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remisión vs remitió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.