Which to use
“reared” and “remarked” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,572
- “reared” frequency rank
- #13,227
- “remarked” frequency rank
- 39799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reared | remarked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of rear | simple past and past participle of remark |
Where the eye mixes reared and remarked
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reared and remarked
A purely visual mix-up. reared (/ɹɪɹd/) and remarked (/ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/) 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 39799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reared is recorded at frequency rank #26,572, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪɹd/. remarked is at rank #13,227, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/.
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 39799, this pair ranks #273,375 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reared vs remarked
Shared letters: ader. Private to "reared": -. Private to "remarked": km.
"reared" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "remarked" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reared" and "remarked" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reared" vs "remarked" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reared" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remarked" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,375 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reared" and "remarked" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "readied vs reared". 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 #273,375 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.