remarkable

/ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/

//ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩// adj

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"remarkable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“remarkable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,406
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remarkable · remarkable · English

remarkable · rank #4,406 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,406
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rely

Nearest frequency peer: rely (-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 “remarkable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “remarkable” 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).

remarkable vs remarkably
90% similar

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

Key facts for remarkable
PropertyValue
Headwordremarkable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,406
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remarkable”

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).remarkablelands 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 “rely” (#4,405), “reliable” (#4,404), “ruling” (#4,408). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remarkable” is #4,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around remarkable (IPA /ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,406 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for remarkable, with forms such as "ermarkable", "reamrkable", and "remakrable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "remarkably", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From remark + -able, from French remarquable. The correct English form is remarkable, spelled R-E-M-A-R-K-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
  2. 2
    Uncommon; unusual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Her remarkable skill in mathematics is better than everyone else's in the class.
  2. There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable.

Etymology

From remark + -able, from French remarquable.

This word in other languages

notable(Español)remarquable(Français)bemerkenswert(Deutsch)notável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermarkable
  • reamrkable
  • remakrable
  • remarakble
  • remarkabble
  • remarkabel
  • remarkablle
  • remarkalbe
  • remarkbale
  • remarkible
  • remarkkable
  • remarrkable
  • remmarkable
  • remrakable
  • rmearkable
  • rremarkable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ermarkable2reamrkable2remakrable2remarakble2remarkabble1remarkabel2remarkablle1remarkalbe2
Edit distance from "remarkable"

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 "remarkable"?
"remarkable" is spelled R-E-M-A-R-K-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/.
What does "remarkable" mean?
As an adjective, "remarkable" means: Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
What words are commonly confused with "remarkable"?
"remarkable" is commonly confused with "remarkably". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remarkable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remarkable" is /ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/. 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 "remarkable"?
From remark + -able, from French remarquable. 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 "remarkable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list