remontavsremotaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: remonta is a verb, remota is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“remonta” is a verb and “remota” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,236
“remonta” frequency rank
#10,749
“remota” frequency rank
22985
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remonta remota
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remontar. Forma del femenino de remoto.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remonta and remota apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
remonta
6 ch
remota

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remonta is [reˈmõn̪t̪a] while remota is [reˈmot̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remonta is recorded at frequency rank #12,236, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmõn̪t̪a]. remota is at rank #10,749, tagged as anadj, pronounced [reˈmot̪a].

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 22985, this pair ranks #247,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of remonta vs remota

Shared letters: aemort. Private to "remonta": n. Private to "remota": -.

"remonta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "remota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remontaermonta · remmonta · remnota · remonat · remonnta · remontta · remotna · reomnta
  • remotaermota · remmota · remoat · remotta · remtoa · reomta · rmeota · rremota

Frequency comparison

remonta#12,236
remota#10,749

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remonta" and "remota" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "remonta" is a verb and "remota" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "remonta" or "remota"?
"remota" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,749 in our Spanish list, against #12,236 for "remonta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remonta vs remota

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remonta”; for an adjective, it's “remota”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remonta” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list