Which to use
“remota” is an adjective and “retoma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,749
- “remota” frequency rank
- #23,579
- “retoma” frequency rank
- 34328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remota | retoma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de remoto. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar. |
Where the eye mixes remota and retoma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. remota and retoma follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between remota and retoma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remota is [reˈmot̪a] while retoma is [reˈt̪oma]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remota is recorded at frequency rank #10,749, classified as anadj, pronounced [reˈmot̪a]. retoma is at rank #23,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oma].
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 34328, this pair ranks #192,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remota vs retoma
Shared letters: aemort. Private to "remota": -. Private to "retoma": -.
"remota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retoma" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remota" and "retoma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "remota" or "retoma"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "remota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retoma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remota" and "retoma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retoma vs retoman". 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 #192,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.