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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remite" for "remitir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remite" vs "remitir" - which ranks higher?
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.