Which to use
“remitir” is a verb and “remito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,212
- “remitir” frequency rank
- #29,816
- “remito” frequency rank
- 56028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remitir | remito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enviar algo a algún destino o destinatario. | Albarán, nota de entrega que firma la persona que recibe una mercancía. |
Where the eye mixes remitir and remito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. remitir runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against remito's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses remitir with remito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remitir is [remiˈt̪iɾ] while remito is [reˈmit̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remitir is recorded at frequency rank #26,212, classified as averb, pronounced [remiˈt̪iɾ]. remito is at rank #29,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈmit̪o].
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 56028, this pair ranks #76,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remitir vs remito
Shared letters: eimrt. Private to "remitir": -. Private to "remito": o.
"remitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "remito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remitir" and "remito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remitir" vs "remito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "remitir" and "remito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remitir" and "remito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réditos vs remito". 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 #76,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.