Redmond

/ˈɹɛd.mənd/

//ˈɹɛd.mənd// name

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"redmond" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Redmond” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,196
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Redmond vs remind
57% similar
Redmond vs remand
57% similar
Redmond vs redone
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Redmond
PropertyValue
HeadwordRedmond
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɹɛd.mənd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,196
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Redmond” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Redmond lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Redmond (IPA /ˈɹɛd.mənd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,196 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Redmond, with forms such as "erdmond", "rdemond", and "reddmond". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "remind", "remand", "redone", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is Redmond, spelled R-E-D-M-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A city in Washington; named for early settler Luke McRedmond.
  4. 4
    A city in Oregon; named for early settler Frank T. Redmond.
  5. 5
    A town in Utah; apparently named for red mounds near the town.
  6. 6
    A town in Western Australia; named for Irish nationalist leader John Redmond.
  7. 7
    Microsoft, a technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erdmond
  • rdemond
  • reddmond
  • redmmond
  • redmnod
  • redmodn
  • redmondd
  • redmonnd
  • redomnd
  • remdond
  • rredmond

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Redmond - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erdmond2rdemond2reddmond1redmmond1redmnod2redmodn2redmondd1redmonnd1
Edit distance from "Redmond"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Redmond"?
"Redmond" is spelled R-E-D-M-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛd.mənd/.
What does "Redmond" mean?
As a proper noun, "Redmond" means: A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).
What words are commonly confused with "Redmond"?
"Redmond" is commonly confused with "remind", "remand", "redone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Redmond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Redmond" is /ˈɹɛd.mənd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Redmond" come from?
"Redmond" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Redmond”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-D-M-O-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɛd.mənd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “remind” - see the side-by-side comparison. Redmond vs remind
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list