remount

/ɹiːˈmaʊnt/

//ɹiːˈmaʊnt// verb

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

The verdict

“remount” is uncommon English (frequency #88,775 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,775
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To go up again; to rise another time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remount · remount · English

remount · rank #88,775 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,775
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH restrictor

Nearest frequency peer: restrictor (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “remount”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “remount” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for remount
PropertyValue
Headwordremount
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiːˈmaʊnt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,775
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “remount” in English

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).remountfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “restrictor” (#88,777), “returnee” (#88,778), “reet” (#88,771). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “remount” is #88,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

remount is uncommon English at frequency #88,775 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɹiːˈmaʊnt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for remount in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman remunter, Middle French remonter, later also reinforced by re- + mount. The correct English form is remount, spelled R-E-M-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To go up again; to rise another time.
  2. 2
    To help (someone) back on a horse.
  3. 3
    To get back on a horse, bicycle etc.
  4. 4
    To get back on (an animal, vehicle) again.
  5. 5
    To ascend (something) again.
  6. 6
    To fix (something) back into position.
  7. 7
    To mount (a drive or volume) again.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They remounted together to their sitting-room while Sir Claude, who said he would join them later, remained below to smoke and to converse with the old acquaintances that he met wherever he turned.
  2. And, as it fell, his steed he ready found; / On whom remounting fiercely forth he rode […]

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman remunter, Middle French remonter, later also reinforced by re- + mount.

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 "remount"?
"remount" is spelled R-E-M-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈmaʊnt/.
What does "remount" mean?
As a verb, "remount" means: To go up again; to rise another time.
How do you pronounce "remount"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remount" is /ɹiːˈmaʊnt/. 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 "remount"?
From Anglo-Norman remunter, Middle French remonter, later also reinforced by re- + mount. 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 "remount", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

quitted#88,757quintal#88,756salable#88,805Proteas#88,741

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list