relationsvsRevelationsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: relations is a noun, Revelations is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“relations” is a noun and “Revelations” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,174
“relations” frequency rank
#13,798
“Revelations” frequency rank
15972
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relations Revelations
Definition plural of relation Misconstruction of Revelation (“final book of the New Testament”).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relations and Revelations apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
relations
11 ch
Revelations

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: relations is anoun and Revelationsaname. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relations is recorded at frequency rank #2,174, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/. Revelations is at rank #13,798, tagged as aname.

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 15972, this pair ranks #460,689 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of relations vs Revelations

Shared letters: aeilnorst. Private to "relations": -. Private to "Revelations": v.

"relations" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC  ·  "Revelations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • relationserlations · realtions · relaitons · relatinos · relationns · relationss · relatiosn · relatoins
  • Revelationservelations · reevlations · revealtions · revelaitons · revelatinos · revelationns · revelationss · revelatiosn

Frequency comparison

relations#2,174
Revelations#13,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "relations" and "Revelations" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "relations" is a noun and "Revelations" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "relations" or "Revelations"?
"relations" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,174 in our English list, against #13,798 for "Revelations". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering relations vs Revelations

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “relations”; for a name, it's “Revelations”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “relations” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list