revue

/[ʀəvy]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,158

in German word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

revue is aGermannoun. It means: das neuerliche Prüfen Pronounced [ʀəvy]. Often confused with rue and rogue.

Key facts for revue
PropertyValue
Headwordrevue
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʀəvy]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,158
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of revue in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for revue is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʀəvy]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,158 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for revue, with forms such as "ervue", "reuve", and "reveu". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rue", "rogue", "Rede", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is revue, spelled R-E-V-U-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das neuerliche Prüfen
  2. 2
    die periodisch in eher langen Abständen ein bestimmtes Gebiet bilanzierende Publikation der Presse
  3. 3
    das prunkvolle musikalische Spektakel mit Gesang und Tanz ohne unbedingten Zusammenhang
  4. 4
    die zeremonielle Inspektion der passierenden Truppe
  5. 5
    das Genre der Satire zum Jahresende
  6. 6
    das neuerliche Begegnen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ervue,reuve,reveu,revvue,rrevue,rveue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for revue

Misspelling Variants of "revue"

ervue5reuve5reveu5revvue6rrevue6rveue5
Misspelling Variants of "revue"

Frequency rank: #10,158 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "revue"?
"revue" is spelled R-E-V-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʀəvy].
What does "revue" mean?
As a noun, "revue" means: das neuerliche Prüfen
What words are commonly confused with "revue"?
"revue" is commonly confused with "rue", "rogue", "Rede". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revue" is [ʀəvy]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "revue" come from?
"revue" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter R in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.