remitirvsrevivirTell them apart

Which to use

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

#26,212
“remitir” frequency rank
#12,704
“revivir” frequency rank
38916
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remitir revivir
Definition Enviar algo a algún destino o destinatario. Volver a vivir, después de haber muerto o de algún suceso de riesgo o extremo deterioro.

Where the eye mixes remitir and revivir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
remitir
7 ch
revivir

Visual trap between remitir and revivir

A purely visual mix-up. remitir ([remiˈt̪iɾ]) and revivir ([reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]) 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 38916, 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]. revivir is at rank #12,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ].

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 38916, this pair ranks #167,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remitir vs revivir

Shared letters: eir. Private to "remitir": mt. Private to "revivir": v.

"remitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "revivir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remitirermitir · reimtir · remiitr · remitirr · remitri · remittir · remmitir · remtiir
  • revivirervivir · rebibir · reivvir · reviivr · revivirr · revivri · revivvir · revviir

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "remitir" and "revivir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([remiˈt̪iɾ] versus [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "remitir" vs "revivir" - which ranks higher?
"revivir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,704 in our Spanish list, against #26,212 for "remitir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "remitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "revivir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #167,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remitir" and "revivir" 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 #167,383 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