# remained vs remarked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remained
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmeɪnd/ · frequency rank #2,403*
simple past and past participle of remain

### remarked
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/ · frequency rank #13,227*
simple past and past participle of remark

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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