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Which to use

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

#17,267
“remo” frequency rank
#10,209
“res” frequency rank
27476
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remo res
Definition Acción o efecto de remar. Cabeza de ganado o de caza mayor, especialmente considerado en cuanto a su aprovechamiento alimentario o económico.

Where the eye mixes remo and res

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
remo
3 ch
res

Look-alike desk: remo vs res

A purely visual mix-up. remo ([ˈremo]) and res ([ˈres]) 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 27476, 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]. res is at rank #10,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈres].

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 27476, this pair ranks #226,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remo vs res

Shared letters: er. Private to "remo": mo. Private to "res": s.

"remo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remoermo · remmo · reom · rmeo · rremo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "remo" and "res" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈremo] versus [ˈres]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remo" or "res"?
"res" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,209 in our Spanish list, against #17,267 for "remo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "remo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "res" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #226,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remo" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remo vs rengo". 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 #226,667 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