Which to use
“REM” and “remix” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,207
- “REM” frequency rank
- #7,276
- “remix” frequency rank
- 27483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | REM | remix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of rapid eye movement. | A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes. |
Letter map: REM vs remix
Shared letters muted; letters that set REM and remix apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: REM and remix
REM and remix are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “REM” sits inside “remix”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
REM is recorded at frequency rank #20,207, classified as anoun. remix is at rank #7,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹiːˌmɪks/.
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 27483, this pair ranks #378,575 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of REM vs remix
Shared letters: emr. Private to "REM": -. Private to "remix": ix.
"REM" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "remix" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- remix ← ermix · reimx · remixx · remmix · remxi · rmeix · rremix
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "REM" and "remix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "REM" or "remix"?
After this comparison
You've compared "REM" and "remix". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "REM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #378,575 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "REM" and "remix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "REM vs Rua". 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 #378,575 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.