remitovsremoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,816
“remito” frequency rank
#17,267
“remo” frequency rank
47083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remito remo
Definition Albarán, nota de entrega que firma la persona que recibe una mercancía. Acción o efecto de remar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remito and remo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
remito
4 ch
remo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remito ([reˈmit̪o]) and remo ([ˈremo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remito is recorded at frequency rank #29,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈmit̪o]. remo is at rank #17,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈremo].

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 47083, this pair ranks #122,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remito vs remo

Shared letters: emor. Private to "remito": it. Private to "remo": -.

"remito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "remo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remitoermito · reimto · remiot · remitto · remmito · remtio · rmeito · rremito
  • remoermo · remmo · reom · rmeo · rremo

Frequency comparison

remito#29,816
remo#17,267

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remito" and "remo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈmit̪o] versus [ˈremo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remito" or "remo"?
"remo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,267 in our Spanish list, against #29,816 for "remito". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remito vs remo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remito” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list