Which to use
“remite” and “repite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,206
- “remite” frequency rank
- #5,664
- “repite” frequency rank
- 28870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remite | repite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir o de remitirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes remite and repite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remite vs repite
A purely visual mix-up. remite ([reˈmit̪e]) and repite ([reˈpit̪e]) 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 a single letter - m in “remite” becomes p in “repite”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28870, 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]. repite is at rank #5,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪e].
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 28870, this pair ranks #219,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remite vs repite
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "remite": m. Private to "repite": p.
"remite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remite" for "repite" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "remite" or "repite" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "remite" and "repite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remite" and "repite" 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 #219,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.