Remus

name

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"remus" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Remus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,589
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remus · Remus · English

Remus · rank #38,589 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,589
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH renter

Nearest frequency peer: renter (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Remus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Remus” 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).

Remus vs res
40% similar
Remus vs Rus
60% similar
Remus vs reps
40% similar

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

Key facts for Remus
PropertyValue
HeadwordRemus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,589
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Remus”

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).Remuslands 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 “renter” (#38,591), “ringside” (#38,594), “refraction” (#38,582). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Remus” is #38,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Remus, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,589 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Remus, with forms such as "ermus", "remmus", and "remsu". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "res", "Rus", "reps", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin Remus. The correct English form is Remus, spelled R-E-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Latin, rare in English.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Remus.

This word in other languages

Remo(Español)Remus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermus
  • remmus
  • remsu
  • remuss
  • reums
  • rmeus
  • rremus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ermus2remmus1remsu2remuss1reums2rmeus2rremus1
Edit distance from "Remus"

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 "Remus"?
"Remus" is spelled R-E-M-U-S.
What does "Remus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Remus" means: The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.
What words are commonly confused with "Remus"?
"Remus" is commonly confused with "res", "Rus", "reps". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Remus"?
Learned borrowing from Latin Remus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ronin#38,599Rouen#38,601Salma#38,608quads#38,569

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Peirce7 variantspatter7 variantsparti7 variantsTalib7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list