Which to use
“remained” is a verb and “remand” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,403
- “remained” frequency rank
- #32,561
- “remand” frequency rank
- 34964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remained | remand |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of remain | The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial. |
Where the eye mixes remained and remand
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between remained and remand
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remained is /ɹɪˈmeɪnd/ while remand is /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remained is recorded at frequency rank #2,403, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmeɪnd/. remand is at rank #32,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/.
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 34964, this pair ranks #316,110 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remained vs remand
Shared letters: ademnr. Private to "remained": i. Private to "remand": -.
"remained" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "remand" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "remained" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remand" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,110 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remained" and "remand" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remand vs Riemann". 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 #316,110 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.