Remus

[ˈʁeːmʊs]

/[ˈʁeːmʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Remus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,206
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zwillingsbruder von Romulus

Corpus desk

Index DE-remus · Remus · German

Remus · rank #49,206 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,206
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH released

Nearest frequency peer: released (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Remus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Remus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Remus vs res
40% similar
Remus vs Rus
60% similar
Remus vs Reue
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Remus
PropertyValue
HeadwordRemus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁeːmʊs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,206
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Remus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Remusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „released“ (#49,205), „reizvollen“ (#49,204), „Richtigstellung“ (#49,208). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Remus“ bei #49,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Remus (IPA [ˈʁeːmʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,206 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zwillingsbruder von Romulus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Remus, with forms such as "ermus", "remmus", and "remsu". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "res", "Rus", "Reue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Remus, spelled R-E-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zwillingsbruder von Romulus

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Remus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Bei Einholung der Auspizien zur Gründung einer Stadt gerieten beide Brüder in Streit, und Romulus erschlug Remus.“

This word in other languages

Remus(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermus
  • remmus
  • remsu
  • remuss
  • reums
  • rmeus
  • rremus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Remus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ermus2remmus1remsu2remuss1reums2rmeus2rremus1
Edit distance from "Remus"

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 "Remus"?
"Remus" is spelled R-E-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːmʊs].
What does "Remus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Remus" means: Zwillingsbruder von Romulus
What words are commonly confused with "Remus"?
"Remus" is commonly confused with "res", "Rus", "Reue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Remus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Remus" is [ˈʁeːmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Remus" come from?
"Remus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Remus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ramen#49,187Rades#49,184queue#49,182purem#49,178

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

raunen7 variantsterme7 variantsVulva7 variantslargo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list