remanence
/ˈɹɛmənəns/
"remanence" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“remanence” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The magnetization left behind in a medium after an external magnetic field is removed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-remanence · remanence · English
remanence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | remanence |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹɛmənəns/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “remanence” in English
Rare enough to double-check
remanence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹɛmənəns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
remanence has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From remanent (“that which remains”) + -ence. The correct English form is remanence, spelled R-E-M-A-N-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1The magnetization left behind in a medium after an external magnetic field is removed.
- 2The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how remanence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
remanence in their flesh
Neither St. Augustine nor Calvin denied the remanence of the will in the fallen spirit; but they, and Luther as well as they, objected to the flattering epithet 'free' will.
Etymology
From remanent (“that which remains”) + -ence.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.