Which to use
“read” and “remade” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #266
- “read” frequency rank
- #28,692
- “remade” frequency rank
- 28958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | read | remade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written. | simple past and past participle of remake |
Where the eye mixes read and remade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between read and remade
A purely visual mix-up. read (/ɹiːd/) and remade (/ɹiːˈmeɪd/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
read is recorded at frequency rank #266, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːd/. remade is at rank #28,692, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈmeɪd/.
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 28958, this pair ranks #366,914 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of read vs remade
Shared letters: ader. Private to "read": -. Private to "remade": m.
"read" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "remade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "read" for "remade" ever safe?
Which is more common, "read" or "remade"?
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 "read" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #366,914 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "read" and "remade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recede vs remade". 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 #366,914 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.