Which to use
“remar” and “retomar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,439
- “remar” frequency rank
- #8,384
- “retomar” frequency rank
- 42823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remar | retomar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | impelir (embarcação) com remos | dar continuidade ao que foi interrompido |
Letter map: remar vs retomar
Shared letters muted; letters that set remar and retomar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. remar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against retomar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: remar and retomar
remar and retomar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42823, 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/. retomar is at rank #8,384, tagged as averb.
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 42823, this pair ranks #22,890 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remar vs retomar
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "remar": -. Private to "retomar": ot.
"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "retomar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remar" and "retomar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "remar" or "retomar"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "remar" and "retomar".
- Full dictionary entry for "remar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retomar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,890 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remar" and "retomar" 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 #22,890 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.