Which to use
“remade” and “rename” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,692
- “remade” frequency rank
- #23,082
- “rename” frequency rank
- 51774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remade | rename |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of remake | To give a new name to. |
Where the eye mixes remade and rename
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remade with rename
A purely visual mix-up. remade (/ɹiːˈmeɪd/) and rename (/ɹiːˈneɪm/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remade is recorded at frequency rank #28,692, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈmeɪd/. rename is at rank #23,082, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈneɪm/.
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 51774, this pair ranks #162,625 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remade vs rename
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "remade": d. Private to "rename": n.
"remade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rename" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remade" for "rename" ever safe?
Which is more common, "remade" or "rename"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "remade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rename" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,625 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remade" and "rename" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reams vs rename". 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 #162,625 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.