Remington

/ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/

//ˈɹɛmɪŋtən// name

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"remington" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Remington” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,900
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An English habitational surname from Old English; (art) used specifically of Frederic Remington (1861–1909), an American artist who specialized in depictions of the Old West.

Key facts for Remington
PropertyValue
HeadwordRemington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,900
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Remington” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Remington lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Remington (IPA /ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,900 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Remington, with forms such as "ermington", "reimngton", and "remignton". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: The surname is from Rimington, from Old English rima (“edge, border”) + -ing + -tun (literally “settlement by the boundary stream”). The correct English form is Remington, spelled R-E-M-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An English habitational surname from Old English; (art) used specifically of Frederic Remington (1861–1909), an American artist who specialized in depictions of the Old West.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. 3
    A town in Indiana; named for the founder of the town's general store.
  4. 4
    A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland; named for early landowner William Remington.
  5. 5
    A town in Virginia.
  6. 6
    A hamlet in Ohio.
  7. 7
    A town in Wisconsin.

Etymology

The surname is from Rimington, from Old English rima (“edge, border”) + -ing + -tun (literally “settlement by the boundary stream”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ermington,reimngton,remignton,reminggton,remingotn,remingtno,remingtonn,remingtton,reminngton,remintgon,remmington,remnigton,rmeington,rremington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ermington2reimngton2remignton2reminggton1remingotn2remingtno2remingtonn1remingtton1
Edit distance from "Remington"

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 "Remington"?
"Remington" is spelled R-E-M-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/.
What does "Remington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Remington" means: An English habitational surname from Old English; (art) used specifically of Frederic Remington (1861–1909), an American artist who specialized in depictions of the Old West.
What are common misspellings of "Remington"?
Common misspellings include "ermington", "reimngton", "remignton", "reminggton", "remingotn". The correct spelling is "Remington".
How do you pronounce "Remington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Remington" is /ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/. 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 "Remington"?
The surname is from Rimington, from Old English rima (“edge, border”) + -ing + -tun (literally “settlement by the boundary stream”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Remington”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-M-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɛmɪŋtən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list