Reims

/ɹiːmz/

//ɹiːmz// name

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"reims" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Reims” is uncommon English (frequency #51,355 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,355
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.

Key facts for Reims
PropertyValue
HeadwordReims
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɹiːmz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,355
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reims” 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). Reims lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Reims is uncommon English at frequency #51,355 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɹiːmz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Reims in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Reims, spelled R-E-I-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.

This word in other languages

Reims(Français)Reims(Deutsch)

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 "Reims"?
"Reims" is spelled R-E-I-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːmz/.
What does "Reims" mean?
As a proper noun, "Reims" means: A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.
How do you pronounce "Reims"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reims" is /ɹiːmz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reims" come from?
"Reims" 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 “Reims”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-I-M-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹiːmz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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