diff --git a/uxarray/remap/spatial_coords_remap.py b/uxarray/remap/spatial_coords_remap.py
index 05f6f5e8e..c41bc5f04 100644
--- a/uxarray/remap/spatial_coords_remap.py
+++ b/uxarray/remap/spatial_coords_remap.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import xarray as xr
 
+from uxarray.conventions.ugrid import EDGE_DIM, FACE_DIM, NODE_DIM
 from uxarray.core.dataarray import UxDataArray
 from uxarray.errors import DimensionError
 from uxarray.grid.grid import Grid
@@ -173,19 +174,18 @@ def _get_element_type_from_dimension(self, dim_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
         Parameters
         ----------
         dim_name : str
-            Dimension name (e.g., 'n_face', 'nMesh2_face', etc.)
+            Dimension name (either "n_face", "n_node", or "n_edge")
 
         Returns
         -------
         Optional[str]
             Element type ('nodes', 'faces', 'edges') or None
         """
-        dim_lower = dim_name.lower()
-        if "face" in dim_lower:
+        if dim_name == FACE_DIM:
             return "faces"
-        elif "node" in dim_lower:
+        elif dim_name == NODE_DIM:
             return "nodes"
-        elif "edge" in dim_lower:
+        elif dim_name == EDGE_DIM:
             return "edges"
         return None