remainder

/ɹɪˈmeɪndə/

//ɹɪˈmeɪndə// noun

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"remainder" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“remainder” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,830
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remainder · remainder · English

remainder · rank #6,830 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,830
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reject

Nearest frequency peer: reject (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “remainder”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “remainder” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

remainder vs remained
78% similar
remainder vs reminded
78% similar
remainder vs reminder
89% similar

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

Key facts for remainder
PropertyValue
Headwordremainder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈmeɪndə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,830
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remainder”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).remainderlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “reject” (#6,829), “schemes” (#6,831), “reasonably” (#6,828). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remainder” is #6,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around remainder (IPA /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,830 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for remainder, with forms such as "ermainder", "reaminder", and "remaidner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "remained", "reminded", "reminder", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun. The correct English form is remainder, spelled R-E-M-A-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
  2. 2
    The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
  3. 3
    The number left over after a simple subtraction
  4. 4
    Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
  5. 5
    An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how remainder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.
  2. You can have the remainder of my clothes.

Etymology

From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.

Synonyms

remnantresiduerestlavesurplusleavingsleftoverortrelicremainderremainsremanentresiduumrump

Antonyms

dearthdeficiencydeficitshortageundersupplyadjunctdecrement

This word in other languages

resto(Español)reste(Français)Rest(Deutsch)resto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermainder
  • reaminder
  • remaidner
  • remaindder
  • remainderr
  • remaindre
  • remainedr
  • remainnder
  • remanider
  • remiander
  • remmainder
  • rmeainder
  • rremainder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of remainder - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ermainder2reaminder2remaidner2remaindder1remainderr1remaindre2remainedr2remainnder1
Edit distance from "remainder"

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 "remainder"?
"remainder" is spelled R-E-M-A-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/.
What does "remainder" mean?
As a noun, "remainder" means: A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
What words are commonly confused with "remainder"?
"remainder" is commonly confused with "remained", "reminded", "reminder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remainder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remainder" is /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "remainder"?
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "remainder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list