Which to use
“Revolution” is a noun and “revolutionär” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,359
- “Revolution” frequency rank
- #20,038
- “revolutionär” frequency rank
- 22397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Revolution | revolutionär |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine im Gegensatz zur Evolution sehr schnelle Umwälzung oder Neuerung auf wissenschaftlichem, künstlerischem oder sozialem Gebiet | neuartig, umkrempelnd, verändernd |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Revolution and revolutionär apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Revolution is [ʁevoluˈt͡si̯oːn] while revolutionär is [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Revolution” sits inside “revolutionär”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Revolution is recorded at frequency rank #2,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁevoluˈt͡si̯oːn]. revolutionär is at rank #20,038, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22397, this pair ranks #1,874,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Revolution vs revolutionär
Shared letters: eilnortuv. Private to "Revolution": -. Private to "revolutionär": ä.
"Revolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "revolutionär" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Revolution ← ervolution · reovlution · revloution · revollution · revoltuion · revoluiton · revolutino · revolutionn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Revolution" and "revolutionär" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Revolution" or "revolutionär"?
Remembering Revolution vs revolutionär
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Revolution”; for an adjective, it's “revolutionär”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Revolution” entry
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