Which to use
“remiss” is an adjective and “Revis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,142
- “remiss” frequency rank
- #49,593
- “Revis” frequency rank
- 95735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remiss | Revis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations. | A surname. |
Letter map: remiss vs Revis
Shared letters muted; letters that set remiss and Revis apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. remiss runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Revis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: remiss vs Revis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: remiss is anadjective and Revisaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remiss is recorded at frequency rank #46,142, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɹəˈmɪs/. Revis is at rank #49,593, 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 95735, this pair ranks #823 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remiss vs Revis
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "remiss": m. Private to "Revis": v.
"remiss" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Revis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remiss" and "Revis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "remiss" or "Revis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "remiss" vs "Revis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "remiss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #823 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remiss" and "Revis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reams vs Revis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #823 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.