remanent
/ˈɹɛmənənt/
"remanent" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“remanent” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-remanent · remanent · English
remanent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | remanent |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɹɛmənənt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “remanent” in English
Rare enough to double-check
remanent is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹɛmənənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for remanent in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin remanens, present participle of remaneō (“I remain”). The correct English form is remanent, spelled R-E-M-A-N-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.
- 2Additional.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how remanent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
remanent magnetism; remanent induction; remanent polarization
That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit.
Etymology
From Latin remanens, present participle of remaneō (“I remain”).
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.