remains

[ɹɪˈmeɪnz]

/[ɹɪˈmeɪnz]/ noun

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The verdict

“remains” is uncommon German (frequency #82,034 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,034
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Überreste

Key facts for remains
PropertyValue
Headwordremains
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɹɪˈmeɪnz]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “remains” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). remains lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

remains is uncommon German at frequency #82,034 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɹɪˈmeɪnz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

remains has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is remains, spelled R-E-M-A-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Überreste
  2. 2
    die Reste
  3. 3
    die Ruinen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "remains"?
"remains" is spelled R-E-M-A-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɹɪˈmeɪnz].
What does "remains" mean?
As a noun, "remains" means: die Überreste
How do you pronounce "remains"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remains" is [ɹɪˈmeɪnz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "remains" come from?
"remains" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “remains”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-M-A-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɹɪˈmeɪnz] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list