Which to use
“remind” is a verb and “retina” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,840
- “remind” frequency rank
- #17,227
- “retina” frequency rank
- 21067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remind | retina |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). | The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remind and retina apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
remind and retina form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21067, 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/. retina is at rank #17,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹɛt.ɪ.nə/.
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 21067, this pair ranks #426,655 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remind" and "retina" be used interchangeably?
Remembering remind vs retina
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remind”; for a noun, it's “retina”.
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