removsremojoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: remo is a noun, remojo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“remo” is a noun and “remojo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,267
“remo” frequency rank
#46,784
“remojo” frequency rank
64051
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remo remojo
Definition Acción o efecto de remar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de remojar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
remo
6 ch
remojo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remo is [ˈremo] while remojo is [reˈmoxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “remo” sits inside “remojo”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remo is recorded at frequency rank #17,267, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈremo]. remojo is at rank #46,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmoxo].

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 64051, this pair ranks #46,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remo vs remojo

Shared letters: emor. Private to "remo": -. Private to "remojo": j.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remoermo · remmo · reom · rmeo · rremo
  • remojoermojo · remjoo · remmojo · remojjo · remooj · reomjo · rmeojo · rremojo

Frequency comparison

remo#17,267
remojo#46,784

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remo" and "remojo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "remo" is a noun and "remojo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "remo" or "remojo"?
"remo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,267 in our Spanish list, against #46,784 for "remojo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remo vs remojo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “remo”; for a verb, it's “remojo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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