remarvsrimaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: remar is a verb, rima is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“remar” is a verb and “rima” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,439
“remar” frequency rank
#10,956
“rima” frequency rank
45395
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remar rima
Definition impelir (embarcação) com remos figura poética de repetição de sons que pode se dar ao final de versos, entre o final de um e o meio de outro, ou mesmo no meio desses. Pode se dar em versos consecutivos ou alternados

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
remar
4 ch
rima

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remar is /Rɨ.ˈmaɾ/ while rima is /ˈRi.mɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45395, 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/. rima is at rank #10,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRi.mɐ/.

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 45395, this pair ranks #20,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remar vs rima

Shared letters: amr. Private to "remar": e. Private to "rima": i.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarermar · reamr · remarr · remmar · remra · rmear · rremar
  • rimairma · riam · rimma · rmia · rrima

Frequency comparison

remar#34,439
rima#10,956

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remar" and "rima" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "remar" is a verb and "rima" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "remar" or "rima"?
"rima" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,956 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 rima

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remar”; for a noun, it's “rima”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list