Which to use
“remorse” is a noun and “remote” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,258
- “remorse” frequency rank
- #3,581
- “remote” frequency rank
- 18839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remorse | remote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning. | At a distance; disconnected. |
Where the eye mixes remorse and remote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remorse vs remote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remorse is /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/ while remote is [ɹɪˈməʊt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remorse is recorded at frequency rank #15,258, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/. remote is at rank #3,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɹɪˈməʊt].
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 18839, this pair ranks #442,239 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of remorse vs remote
Shared letters: emor. Private to "remorse": s. Private to "remote": t.
"remorse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "remote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remorse" for "remote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remorse" vs "remote" - 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 "remorse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,239 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remorse" and "remote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remorse vs repose". 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 #442,239 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.