remosvsresTell them apart

Which to use

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

#30,644
“remos” frequency rank
#10,209
“res” frequency rank
40853
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remos res
Definition Forma del plural de remo. Cabeza de ganado o de caza mayor, especialmente considerado en cuanto a su aprovechamiento alimentario o económico.

Where the eye mixes remos and res

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
remos
3 ch
res

Why the eye confuses remos with res

A purely visual mix-up. remos ([ˈremos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remos is recorded at frequency rank #30,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈremos]. 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 40853, this pair ranks #156,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remos vs res

Shared letters: ers. Private to "remos": mo. Private to "res": -.

"remos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remosermos · remmos · remoss · remso · reoms · rmeos · rremos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remos" and "res" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈremos] versus [ˈres]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "remos" vs "res" - which ranks higher?
"res" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,209 in our Spanish list, against #30,644 for "remos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "remos" 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 #156,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remos" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remos vs rezamos". 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 #156,843 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