Which to use
“remade” and “reside” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,692
- “remade” frequency rank
- #11,781
- “reside” frequency rank
- 40473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remade | reside |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of remake | To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time. |
Where the eye mixes remade and reside
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remade vs reside
A purely visual mix-up. remade (/ɹiːˈmeɪd/) and reside (/ɹɪˈzaɪd/) 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 40473, 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/. reside is at rank #11,781, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzaɪd/.
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 40473, this pair ranks #267,263 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remade vs reside
Shared letters: der. Private to "remade": am. Private to "reside": is.
"remade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reside" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remade" and "reside" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remade" or "reside"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "remade" and "reside" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reside" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,263 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remade" and "reside" 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 #267,263 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.