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.
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remar" and "rima" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remar" or "rima"?
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
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