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“remain” and “remaking” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,574
- “remain” frequency rank
- #38,129
- “remaking” frequency rank
- 39703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remain | remaking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | That which is left; relic; remainder. | Re-creation; reconstruction. |
Letter map: remain vs remaking
Shared letters muted; letters that set remain and remaking apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Corpus notes: remain and remaking
remain and remaking 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remain is recorded at frequency rank #1,574, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmeɪn/. remaking is at rank #38,129, tagged as anoun.
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 39703, this pair ranks #274,317 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remain vs remaking
Shared letters: aeimnr. Private to "remain": -. Private to "remaking": gk.
"remain" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "remaking" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remain" and "remaking" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "remain" vs "remaking" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "remain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remaking" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,317 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remain" and "remaking" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remaking vs retaking". 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 #274,317 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.