remake

/ɹiːˈmeɪk/

//ɹiːˈmeɪk// verb

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"remake" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“remake” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,808
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remake · remake · English

remake · rank #9,808 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,808
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rehab

Nearest frequency peer: rehab (-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 “remake”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “remake” 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).

remake vs remove
67% similar
remake vs remote
67% similar
remake vs remark
67% similar

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

Key facts for remake
PropertyValue
Headwordremake
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiːˈmeɪk/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,808
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remake”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).remakelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “rehab” (#9,807), “rendering” (#9,809), “receptor” (#9,806). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remake” is #9,808. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around remake (IPA /ɹiːˈmeɪk/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,808 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for remake, with forms such as "ermake", "reamke", and "remaek". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "remove", "remote", "remark", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + make. The correct English form is remake, spelled R-E-M-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make again.
  2. 2
    To make a new, especially updated, version of (a film, video game, etc.).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You'll need to remake that cake, as it's completely burned.
  2. The director wanted to remake some of his favourite films from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Etymology

From re- + make.

This word in other languages

refaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermake
  • reamke
  • remaek
  • remakke
  • remkae
  • remmake
  • rmeake
  • rremake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of remake - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ermake2reamke2remaek2remakke1remkae2remmake1rmeake2rremake1
Edit distance from "remake"

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 "remake"?
"remake" is spelled R-E-M-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈmeɪk/.
What does "remake" mean?
As a verb, "remake" means: To make again.
What words are commonly confused with "remake"?
"remake" is commonly confused with "remove", "remote", "remark". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remake" is /ɹiːˈmeɪk/. 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 "remake"?
From re- + make. 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 "remake", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list