reste

\ʁɛst\

/\ʁɛst\/ noun

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The verdict

“reste” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #205 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#205
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui demeure d’un tout, d’une plus grande quantité ; ce qui subsiste d’une chose passée, tant au sens physique qu’au sens moral.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reste vs rte
60% similar
reste vs RSE
0% similar
reste vs rêve
40% similar

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

Key facts for reste
PropertyValue
Headwordreste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɛst\
Letters5
Frequency rank#205
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reste” sits in French 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). reste lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for reste is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɛst\. Corpus data places it at rank #205 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for reste, with forms such as "erste", "resste", and "restte". 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, "rte", "RSE", "rêve", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is reste, spelled R-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui demeure d’un tout, d’une plus grande quantité ; ce qui subsiste d’une chose passée, tant au sens physique qu’au sens moral.
  2. 2
    Autre partie d'un tout.
  3. 3
    Ce qui ne fut pas mangé dans un repas.
  4. 4
    Le solde d'une transaction monétaire.
  5. 5
    Ce qui reste d’une personne après sa mort; son cadavre, ses ossements, ses cendres.
  6. 6
    Ce qui est encore à faire, à dire après avoir commencé.
  7. 7
    Petite quantité ou légère trace qui existe encore ou qui persiste.
  8. 8
    Nombre ou grandeur constituant l’un des résultats d’une division et qui est la partie non divisée du dividende ayant une valeur absolue inférieure à celle du diviseur.
  9. 9
    Ce que quelqu’un a abandonné ou refusé.

Synonyms

surplusreliquatrésidumodulo

This word in other languages

remnant(English)resto(Español)Rest(Deutsch)resto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erste,resste,restte,retse,rreste,rsete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erste2resste1restte1retse2rreste1rsete2
Edit distance from "reste"

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 "reste"?
"reste" is spelled R-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛst\.
What does "reste" mean?
As a noun, "reste" means: Ce qui demeure d’un tout, d’une plus grande quantité ; ce qui subsiste d’une chose passée, tant au sens physique qu’au sens moral.
What words are commonly confused with "reste"?
"reste" is commonly confused with "rte", "RSE", "rêve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reste" is \ʁɛst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reste" come from?
"reste" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “reste”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɛst\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rte” - see the side-by-side comparison. reste vs rte
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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