remand

/ɹɪˈmɑːnd/

//ɹɪˈmɑːnd// noun

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

The verdict

“remand” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,561. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,561
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remand · remand · English

remand · rank #32,561 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,561
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH replete

Nearest frequency peer: replete (+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 “remand”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “remand” 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).

remand vs roman
67% similar
remand vs remind
83% similar
remand vs reward
67% similar

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

Key facts for remand
PropertyValue
Headwordremand
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈmɑːnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,561
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remand”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).remandlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “replete” (#32,562), “relaunch” (#32,559), “repugnant” (#32,563). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remand” is #32,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around remand (IPA /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,561 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for remand, with forms such as "ermand", "reamnd", and "remadn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "roman", "remind", "reward", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”), from Late Latin remandare (“to send backward”), from Latin remandare (“to order”). Compare countermand. The correct English form is remand, spelled R-E-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
  2. 2
    The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On arrest and unable to obtain bail, could mean that a person may be held in remand prison for six months or more.
  2. As earlier stated, remand in custody under the new Code is an exceptional measure.

Etymology

From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”), from Late Latin remandare (“to send backward”), from Latin remandare (“to order”). Compare countermand.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermand
  • reamnd
  • remadn
  • remandd
  • remannd
  • remmand
  • remnad
  • rmeand
  • rremand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of remand - 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.

ermand2reamnd2remadn2remandd1remannd1remmand1remnad2rmeand2
Edit distance from "remand"

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 "remand"?
"remand" is spelled R-E-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/.
What does "remand" mean?
As a noun, "remand" means: The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
What words are commonly confused with "remand"?
"remand" is commonly confused with "roman", "remind", "reward". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remand" is /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/. 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 "remand"?
From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”), from Late Latin remandare (“to send backward”), from Latin remandare (“to order”). Compare countermand. 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 "remand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ringed#32,564Raquel#32,552rotors#32,571Qatari#32,548

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ruffled9 variantssandal9 variantsscissor9 variantsprepped9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list