Which to use
“remaining” is a verb and “retraining” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,364
- “remaining” frequency rank
- #39,532
- “retraining” frequency rank
- 41896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remaining | retraining |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of remain | New or different training, or training in a new field. |
Letter map: remaining vs retraining
Shared letters muted; letters that set remaining and retraining apart highlighted. Shared run: 8.
Grammar separator: remaining vs retraining
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: remaining is averb and retraininganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remaining is recorded at frequency rank #2,364, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/. retraining is at rank #39,532, 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 41896, this pair ranks #254,138 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remaining vs retraining
Shared letters: aeginr. Private to "remaining": m. Private to "retraining": t.
"remaining" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "retraining" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- remaining ← ermaining · reamining · remaiinng · remainign · remainingg · remaininng · remainnig · remainning
- retraining ← ertraining · rertaining · retarining · retraiinng · retrainign · retrainingg · retraininng · retrainnig
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remaining" and "retraining" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remaining" vs "retraining" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "remaining" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retraining" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,138 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remaining" and "retraining" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regaining vs retraining". 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 #254,138 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.