remind

/ɹəˈmaɪnd/

//ɹəˈmaɪnd// verb

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

The verdict

“remind” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,840. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,840
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

Corpus desk

Index EN-remind · remind · English

remind · rank #3,840 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,840
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rejected

Nearest frequency peer: rejected (-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 “remind”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “remind” 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).

remind vs rind
67% similar
remind vs remix
67% similar
remind vs resin
67% similar

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

Key facts for remind
PropertyValue
Headwordremind
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹəˈmaɪnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,840
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “remind”

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).remindlands 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 “rejected” (#3,839), “resort” (#3,841), “regret” (#3,838). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remind” is #3,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around remind (IPA /ɹəˈmaɪnd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,840 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for remind, with forms such as "ermind", "reimnd", and "remidn". 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, "rind", "remix", "resin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian. The correct English form is remind, spelled R-E-M-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike: […]
  2. His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.

Etymology

From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian.

Synonyms

prompt

This word in other languages

recordar(Español)erinnern(Deutsch)lembrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermind
  • reimnd
  • remidn
  • remindd
  • reminnd
  • remmind
  • remnid
  • rmeind
  • rremind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ermind2reimnd2remidn2remindd1reminnd1remmind1remnid2rmeind2
Edit distance from "remind"

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 "remind"?
"remind" is spelled R-E-M-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈmaɪnd/.
What does "remind" mean?
As a verb, "remind" means: To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
What words are commonly confused with "remind"?
"remind" is commonly confused with "rind", "remix", "resin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remind" is /ɹəˈmaɪnd/. 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 "remind"?
From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian. 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 "remind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

resort#3,841regret#3,838settle#3,847merely#3,828

Similar misspelling depth

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

routine9 variantssummary9 variantsMatthew9 variantslegacy9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list