Revolver

[ʁeˈvɔlvɐ]

/[ʁeˈvɔlvɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Revolver” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,717. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,717
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handfeuerwaffe mit einem Nachlademechanismus mit zylindrischer Munitionskammer (Trommel)

Corpus desk

Index DE-revolver · Revolver · German

Revolver · rank #20,717 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,717
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH respektvoll

Nearest frequency peer: respektvoll (-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 „Revolver“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Revolver“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Revolver
PropertyValue
HeadwordRevolver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈvɔlvɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,717
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Revolver“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „respektvoll“ (#20,716), „Rindfleisch“ (#20,718), „Repräsentation“ (#20,715). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Revolver“ bei #20,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Revolver (IPA [ʁeˈvɔlvɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,717 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Handfeuerwaffe mit einem Nachlademechanismus mit zylindrischer Munitionskammer (Trommel)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Revolver, with forms such as "ervolver", "reovlver", and "revlover". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Revolver, spelled R-E-V-O-L-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handfeuerwaffe mit einem Nachlademechanismus mit zylindrischer Munitionskammer (Trommel)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aus Angst vor Räubern hat er immer einen Revolver unter der Ladentheke.
  2. „Der Soldat nahm den Revolver an sich, einige Minuten später wurde das Todesurteil vollstreckt.“

Synonyms

DrehpistoleTrommelpistole

Antonyms

Pistole

This word in other languages

revolver(English)revólver(Español)revolver(Français)revólver(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervolver
  • reovlver
  • revlover
  • revolevr
  • revollver
  • revolverr
  • revolvre
  • revolvver
  • revovler
  • revvolver
  • rrevolver
  • rveolver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ervolver2reovlver2revlover2revolevr2revollver1revolverr1revolvre2revolvver1
Edit distance from "Revolver"

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 "Revolver"?
"Revolver" is spelled R-E-V-O-L-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈvɔlvɐ].
What does "Revolver" mean?
As a noun, "Revolver" means: Handfeuerwaffe mit einem Nachlademechanismus mit zylindrischer Munitionskammer (Trommel)
What are common misspellings of "Revolver"?
Common misspellings include "ervolver", "reovlver", "revlover", "revolevr", "revollver". The correct spelling is "Revolver".
How do you pronounce "Revolver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Revolver" is [ʁeˈvɔlvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Revolver" come from?
"Revolver" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schauten12 variantsSektoren12 variantsPfarrhaus12 variantsPeitsche12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list