remake
re·make/ɹiˈmeɪk/verb, noun
remake is spelled R-E-M-A-K-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (re·make). It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, remake means “To make again” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in remake?
| Letters | 6: R-E-M-A-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: re·make |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is remake?
Remake appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce remake?
- UK /ˌɹiːˈmeɪk/
- US /ɹiˈmeɪk/
As a noun (“A new version of something”): /ˈɹiːmeɪk/, /ˈɹiˌmeɪk/.
Remake has 2 syllables, split re·make in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-remake.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-remake_(noun).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with remake?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as remake from its last stressed vowel (/eɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of remake
- remakes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- remaking participle, present
- remade participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does remake mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make again.
You'll need to remake that cake, as it's completely burned.
- 2
To make a new, especially updated, version of (a film, video game, etc.).
The director wanted to remake some of his favourite films from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
noun
- 1
A new version of something.
- 2
A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc.
I haven't seen the original film, but the remake was great.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Remake in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | refaire , copie, remake , reprise |
| Portuguese | refazer , remake, refilmagem |
| Spanish | rehacer , nueva versión, versión nueva, remake, rehacimiento |
| German | Remake, Neuverfilmung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does remake come from?
From re- + make.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).