Which to use
“remind” is a verb and “reminder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,840
- “remind” frequency rank
- #5,909
- “reminder” frequency rank
- 9749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remind | reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). | Someone or something that reminds. |
Where the eye mixes remind and reminder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remind with reminder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remind is /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ while reminder is /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “remind” sits inside “reminder”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remind is recorded at frequency rank #3,840, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹəˈmaɪnd/. reminder is at rank #5,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/.
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 9749, this pair ranks #495,797 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of remind vs reminder
Shared letters: deimnr. Private to "remind": -. Private to "reminder": -.
"remind" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reminder" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remind" and "reminder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remind" vs "reminder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reminder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #495,797 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remind" and "reminder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remind vs remiss". 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 #495,797 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.