rind

/ɹaɪnd/

//ɹaɪnd// noun

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"rind" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rind” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,062
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tree bark

Corpus desk

Index EN-rind · rind · English

rind · rank #39,062 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,062
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rimmed

Nearest frequency peer: rimmed (-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 “rind”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rind” 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).

rind vs RN
0% similar
rind vs run
50% similar
rind vs Rio
25% similar

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

Key facts for rind
PropertyValue
Headwordrind
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹaɪnd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#39,062
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rind”

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).rindlands 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 “rimmed” (#39,061), “riparian” (#39,063), “resold” (#39,060). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rind” is #39,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around rind (IPA /ɹaɪnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,062 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for rind, with forms such as "irnd", "ridn", and "rindd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "RN", "run", "Rio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rind, rinde, from Old English rind and rinde (“treebark, crust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic *rindō, *rindǭ (“crust, rind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to come to rest, support or prop oneself”). Cognate w… The correct English form is rind, spelled R-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    tree bark
  2. 2
    A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
  3. 3
    The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sweetest nut hath sourest rind.
  2. Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind / With all thy charms, although this corporal rind / Thou hast immanacled.

Etymology

From Middle English rind, rinde, from Old English rind and rinde (“treebark, crust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic *rindō, *rindǭ (“crust, rind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to come to rest, support or prop oneself”). Cognate with German Rinde (“bark, rind”). related to English rand.

This word in other languages

corteza(Español)pelure(Français)Rinde(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irnd
  • ridn
  • rindd
  • rinnd
  • rnid
  • rrind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irnd2ridn2rindd1rinnd1rnid2rrind1
Edit distance from "rind"

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 "rind"?
"rind" is spelled R-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹaɪnd/.
What does "rind" mean?
As a noun, "rind" means: tree bark
What words are commonly confused with "rind"?
"rind" is commonly confused with "RN", "run", "Rio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rind" is /ɹaɪnd/. 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 "rind"?
From Middle English rind, rinde, from Old English rind and rinde (“treebark, crust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic *rindō, *rindǭ (“crust, rind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to come to rest, support or prop oneself”).... 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 "rind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list