Which to use
“REM” is a noun and “run” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,207
- “REM” frequency rank
- #309
- “run” frequency rank
- 20516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | REM | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of rapid eye movement. | To move swiftly. |
Letter map: REM vs run
Shared letters muted; letters that set REM and run apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for REM / run
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: REM is anoun and runaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
REM is recorded at frequency rank #20,207, classified as anoun. run is at rank #309, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹʌn/.
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 20516, this pair ranks #430,587 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of REM vs run
Shared letters: r. Private to "REM": em. Private to "run": nu.
"REM" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "REM" and "run". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "REM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,587 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "REM" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "REM vs Rua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #430,587 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.