Which to use
“remate” and “resgate” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,332
- “remate” frequency rank
- #3,286
- “resgate” frequency rank
- 33618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remate | resgate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conclusão | ato ou efeito de resgatar |
Where the eye mixes remate and resgate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remate with resgate
A purely visual mix-up. remate (/Rɨ.ˈma.tɨ/) and resgate (/Rɨʒ.ˈɡa.tɨ/) 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 33618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remate is recorded at frequency rank #30,332, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈma.tɨ/. resgate is at rank #3,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨʒ.ˈɡa.tɨ/.
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 33618, this pair ranks #33,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remate vs resgate
Shared letters: aert. Private to "remate": m. Private to "resgate": gs.
"remate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resgate" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remate" for "resgate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remate" vs "resgate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resgate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remate" and "resgate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remar vs remate". 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 #33,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.