remainder
/ɹɪˈmeɪndə/
"remainder" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“remainder” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,830 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,830
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | remainder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #6,830 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “remainder” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for remainder is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,830 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
- 2The 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.
- 3The number left over after a simple subtraction
- 4Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
- 5An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
Etymology
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “remainder”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-M-A-I-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “remained” - see the side-by-side comparison. remainder vs remained
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.