Which to use
“remand” and “remark” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,561
- “remand” frequency rank
- #11,952
- “remark” frequency rank
- 44513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remand | remark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial. | An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. |
Where the eye mixes remand and remark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between remand and remark
A purely visual mix-up. remand (/ɹɪˈmɑːnd/) and remark (/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/) 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 44513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remand is recorded at frequency rank #32,561, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/. remark is at rank #11,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/.
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 44513, this pair ranks #229,844 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remand vs remark
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "remand": dn. Private to "remark": k.
"remand" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "remark" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remand" and "remark" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remand" or "remark"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,844 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remand" and "remark" 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 #229,844 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.