Which to use
“remo” and “remous” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,972
- “remo” frequency rank
- #19,652
- “remous” frequency rank
- 59624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remo | remous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Langue munda parlée dans l’État d’Orissa, en Inde. Son code ISO 639-3 est bfw. | Retour de l’eau sur elle-même dans le sillage d’un navire en marche. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remo and remous apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
remo and remous are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “remo” sits inside “remous”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remo is recorded at frequency rank #39,972, classified as anoun. remous is at rank #19,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.mu\.
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 59624, this pair ranks #102,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remo vs remous
Shared letters: emor. Private to "remo": -. Private to "remous": su.
"remo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "remous" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering remo vs remous
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remo” entry
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