remarks

/ɹɪˈmɑɹks/

//ɹɪˈmɑɹks// noun

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"remarks" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“remarks” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,540. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,540
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of remark

Corpus desk

Index EN-remarks · remarks · English

remarks · rank #5,540 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,540
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH realistic

Nearest frequency peer: realistic (-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 “remarks”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “remarks” 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).

remarks vs retards
71% similar
remarks vs remarry
71% similar
remarks vs remake
71% similar

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

Key facts for remarks
PropertyValue
Headwordremarks
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈmɑɹks/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,540
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remarks”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).remarkslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “realistic” (#5,539), “retain” (#5,541), “react” (#5,538). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remarks” is #5,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around remarks (IPA /ɹɪˈmɑɹks/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,540 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of remark".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for remarks, with forms such as "ermarks", "reamrks", and "remakrs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "retards", "remarry", "remake", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is remarks, spelled R-E-M-A-R-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of remark

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermarks
  • reamrks
  • remakrs
  • remarkks
  • remarkss
  • remarrks
  • remarsk
  • remmarks
  • remraks
  • rmearks
  • rremarks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of remarks - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ermarks2reamrks2remakrs2remarkks1remarkss1remarrks1remarsk2remmarks1
Edit distance from "remarks"

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 "remarks"?
"remarks" is spelled R-E-M-A-R-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɑɹks/.
What does "remarks" mean?
As a noun, "remarks" means: plural of remark
What words are commonly confused with "remarks"?
"remarks" is commonly confused with "retards", "remarry", "remake". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remarks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remarks" is /ɹɪˈmɑɹks/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "remarks" come from?
"remarks" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "remarks", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Roberts#5,542reaches#5,537scratch#5,547sheriff#5,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

paradise11 variantssometime11 variantsspirits11 variantsmoreover11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list