Which to use
“remar” and “repor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,439
- “remar” frequency rank
- #21,867
- “repor” frequency rank
- 56306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remar | repor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | impelir (embarcação) com remos | tornar a pôr |
Where the eye mixes remar and repor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. remar and repor follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: remar vs repor
A purely visual mix-up. remar (/Rɨ.ˈmaɾ/) and repor (/Rɨ.ˈpoɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remar is recorded at frequency rank #34,439, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈmaɾ/. repor is at rank #21,867, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈpoɾ/.
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 56306, this pair ranks #10,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remar vs repor
Shared letters: er. Private to "remar": am. Private to "repor": op.
"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "repor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remar" and "repor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remar" or "repor"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "remar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remar" and "repor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remar vs rimar". 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 #10,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.