remarvsrezaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“remar” and “reza” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,439
“remar” frequency rank
#8,811
“reza” frequency rank
43250
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remar reza
Definition impelir (embarcação) com remos terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo rezar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remar and reza apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
remar
4 ch
reza

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remar (/Rɨ.ˈmaɾ/) and reza (/ˈχɛ.za/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43250, 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/. reza is at rank #8,811, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈχɛ.za/.

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 43250, this pair ranks #22,409 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remar vs reza

Shared letters: aer. Private to "remar": m. Private to "reza": z.

"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "reza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarermar · reamr · remarr · remmar · remra · rmear · rremar
  • rezaerza · reaz · rezza · rreza · rzea

Frequency comparison

remar#34,439
reza#8,811

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remar" and "reza" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/Rɨ.ˈmaɾ/ versus /ˈχɛ.za/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remar" or "reza"?
"reza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,811 in our Portuguese list, against #34,439 for "remar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remar vs reza

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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list