Which to use
“remar” and “rumar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,439
- “remar” frequency rank
- #43,139
- “rumar” frequency rank
- 77578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remar | rumar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | impelir (embarcação) com remos | ir numa dada direção |
Where the eye mixes remar and rumar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remar with rumar
A purely visual mix-up. remar (/Rɨ.ˈmaɾ/) and rumar (/Ru.ˈmaɾ/) 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 a single letter - e in “remar” becomes u in “rumar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77578, 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/. rumar is at rank #43,139, tagged as averb, pronounced /Ru.ˈmaɾ/.
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 77578, this pair ranks #1,848 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remar vs rumar
Shared letters: amr. Private to "remar": e. Private to "rumar": u.
"remar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rumar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remar" and "rumar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remar" or "rumar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "remar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rumar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,848 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remar" and "rumar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rimar vs rumar". 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 #1,848 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.