Which to use
“remitir” and “resistir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,212
- “remitir” frequency rank
- #7,061
- “resistir” frequency rank
- 33273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remitir | resistir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enviar algo a algún destino o destinatario. | Padecer un sufrimiento sin dejarse vencer por él. |
Where the eye mixes remitir and resistir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. remitir runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against resistir's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: remitir vs resistir
A purely visual mix-up. remitir ([remiˈt̪iɾ]) and resistir ([resisˈt̪iɾ]) 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 33273, 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]. resistir is at rank #7,061, tagged as averb, pronounced [resisˈt̪iɾ].
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 33273, this pair ranks #197,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remitir vs resistir
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "remitir": m. Private to "resistir": s.
"remitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "resistir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remitir" for "resistir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remitir" vs "resistir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resistir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remitir" and "resistir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remitida vs remitir". 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 #197,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.