# reel vs revel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reel
*noun · IPA /ɹiːl/ · frequency rank #11,590*
A shaky or unsteady gait.

### revel
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛv.əl/ · frequency rank #25,187*
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reel-vs-revel