Revier

[ʁeˈviːɐ̯]

/[ʁeˈviːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Revier” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,926
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-revier · Revier · German

Revier · rank #10,926 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,926
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reiste

Nearest frequency peer: reiste (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Revier“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Revier“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im 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).

Revier vs river
50% similar
Revier vs revue
50% similar
Revier vs Rover
67% similar

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

Key facts for Revier
PropertyValue
HeadwordRevier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈviːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,926
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Revier“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Revierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reiste“ (#10,925), „regelrecht“ (#10,924), „ron“ (#10,928). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Revier“ bei #10,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Revier (IPA [ʁeˈviːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,926 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Revier, with forms such as "ervier", "reiver", and "reveir". 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, "river", "revue", "Rover", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Revier, spelled R-E-V-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird
  2. 2
    Gebietseinheit unter anderem im Bergbau-, Feuerwehr-, Forst-, Jagd- und Polizeiwesen
  3. 3
    Polizeirevier, Dienststelle der Schutzpolizei
  4. 4
    (das) Ruhrgebiet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Singvögel kennzeichnen ihr Revier durch ihren Gesang.
  2. Der Jäger kennt sich in seinem Revier aus wie in seiner eigenen Westentasche.

Synonyms

TerritoriumPolizeirevierRuhrgebiet

This word in other languages

territory(English)territorio(Español)territoire(Français)território(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervier
  • reiver
  • reveir
  • revierr
  • revire
  • revvier
  • rrevier
  • rveier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ervier2reiver2reveir2revierr1revire2revvier1rrevier1rveier2
Edit distance from "Revier"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Revier"?
"Revier" is spelled R-E-V-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈviːɐ̯].
What does "Revier" mean?
As a noun, "Revier" means: engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Revier"?
"Revier" is commonly confused with "river", "revue", "Rover". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Revier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Revier" is [ʁeˈviːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Revier" come from?
"Revier" is a German 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

reiste#10,925second#10,936silver#10,938Sperre#10,943

Similar misspelling depth

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

lehrt8 variantsKessel8 variantsweckt8 variantswirbt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list