Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remite" and "revive" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remite" or "revive"?
After this comparison
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 "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.