Which to use
“remite” and “remiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,206
- “remite” frequency rank
- #41,602
- “remiten” frequency rank
- 64808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remite | remiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir o de remitirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir. |
Where the eye mixes remite and remiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. remite runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against remiten's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: remite vs remiten
A purely visual mix-up. remite ([reˈmit̪e]) and remiten ([reˈmit̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “remite” sits inside “remiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remite is recorded at frequency rank #23,206, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪e]. remiten is at rank #41,602, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪ẽn].
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 64808, this pair ranks #44,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remite vs remiten
Shared letters: eimrt. Private to "remite": -. Private to "remiten": n.
"remite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "remiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remite" and "remiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remite" vs "remiten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "remite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remite" and "remiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remiten vs repites". 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 #44,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.