remote

adj

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The verdict

“remote” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,634
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lointain, distant (au propre et au figuré).

Corpus desk

Index FR-remote · remote · French

remote · rank #43,634 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,634
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH rejoindront

Nearest frequency peer: rejoindront (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « remote »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « remote » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

remote vs rote
67% similar
remote vs reste
67% similar
remote vs remué
50% similar

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

Key facts for remote
PropertyValue
Headwordremote
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,634
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « remote »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.remotese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « rejoindront » (#43,633), « rencontreront » (#43,635), « regretterez » (#43,632). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « remote » est au #43,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around remote, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,634 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lointain, distant (au propre et au figuré).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for remote, with forms such as "ermote", "remmote", and "remoet". 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, "rote", "reste", "remué", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is remote, spelled R-E-M-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lointain, distant (au propre et au figuré).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
  2. After her mother’s death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermote
  • remmote
  • remoet
  • remotte
  • remtoe
  • reomte
  • rmeote
  • rremote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ermote2remmote1remoet2remotte1remtoe2reomte2rmeote2rremote1
Edit distance from "remote"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "remote"?
"remote" is spelled R-E-M-O-T-E.
What does "remote" mean?
As an adjective, "remote" means: Lointain, distant (au propre et au figuré).
What words are commonly confused with "remote"?
"remote" is commonly confused with "rote", "reste", "remué". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "remote" come from?
"remote" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

régate#43,648prônée#43,618pravda#43,610pensai#43,594

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

spitz8 variantspayais8 variantsparés8 variantsouailles8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list