Which to use
“remark” is a noun and “remarked” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,952
- “remark” frequency rank
- #13,227
- “remarked” frequency rank
- 25179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remark | remarked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. | simple past and past participle of remark |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remark and remarked apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remark is /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/ while remarked is /ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “remark” sits inside “remarked”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remark is recorded at frequency rank #11,952, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/. remarked is at rank #13,227, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/.
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 25179, this pair ranks #396,311 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remark vs remarked
Shared letters: aekmr. Private to "remark": -. Private to "remarked": d.
"remark" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "remarked" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remark" and "remarked" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remark" or "remarked"?
Remembering remark vs remarked
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “remark”; for a verb, it's “remarked”.
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