remitevsreviveWhich spelling fits?

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

#23,206
“remite” frequency rank
#30,236
“revive” frequency rank
53442
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remite revive
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 revivir.

Where the eye mixes remite and revive

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
remite
6 ch
revive

Look-alike desk: remite vs revive

A purely visual mix-up. remite ([reˈmit̪e]) and revive ([reˈβ̞iβ̞e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53442, 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]. revive is at rank #30,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞iβ̞e].

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 53442, this pair ranks #87,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remite vs revive

Shared letters: eir. Private to "remite": mt. Private to "revive": v.

"remite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "revive" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remiteermite · reimte · remiet · remitte · remmite · remtie · rmeite · rremite
  • reviveervive · rebibe · reivve · reviev · revivve · revvie · revvive · rrevive

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remite" and "revive" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmit̪e] versus [reˈβ̞iβ̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remite" or "revive"?
"remite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,206 in our Spanish list, against #30,236 for "revive". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "remite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "revive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #87,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remite" and "revive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reviste vs revive". 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 #87,847 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