remitevsremitirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“remite” and “remitir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,206
“remite” frequency rank
#26,212
“remitir” frequency rank
49418
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remite remitir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir o de remitirse. Enviar algo a algún destino o destinatario.

Where the eye mixes remite and remitir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. remite runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against remitir's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
remite
7 ch
remitir

Visual trap between remite and remitir

A purely visual mix-up. remite ([reˈmit̪e]) and remitir ([remiˈt̪iɾ]) 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 49418, 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]. remitir is at rank #26,212, tagged as averb, pronounced [remiˈt̪iɾ].

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 49418, this pair ranks #108,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remite vs remitir

Shared letters: eimrt. Private to "remite": -. Private to "remitir": -.

"remite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "remitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remiteermite · reimte · remiet · remitte · remmite · remtie · rmeite · rremite
  • remitirermitir · reimtir · remiitr · remitirr · remitri · remittir · remmitir · remtiir

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "remite" for "remitir" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmit̪e] versus [remiˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "remite" vs "remitir" - which ranks higher?
"remite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,206 in our Spanish list, against #26,212 for "remitir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "remite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "remitir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #108,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remite" and "remitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remite vs reviste". 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 #108,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list