Which to use
“remiten” and “resisten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,602
- “remiten” frequency rank
- #20,497
- “resisten” frequency rank
- 62099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remiten | resisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes remiten and resisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. remiten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against resisten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses remiten with resisten
A purely visual mix-up. remiten ([reˈmit̪ẽn]) and resisten ([reˈsist̪ẽn]) 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 62099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remiten is recorded at frequency rank #41,602, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪ẽn]. resisten is at rank #20,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪ẽn].
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 62099, this pair ranks #53,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remiten vs resisten
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "remiten": m. Private to "resisten": s.
"remiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "resisten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "remiten" and "resisten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remiten" and "resisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remiten vs repites". 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 #53,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.