Which to use
“remove” and “revoke” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,013
- “remove” frequency rank
- #20,760
- “revoke” frequency rank
- 22773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remove | revoke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To delete. | To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing. |
Where the eye mixes remove and revoke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between remove and revoke
A purely visual mix-up. remove (/ɹɪˈmuːv/) and revoke (/ɹɪˈvoʊk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remove is recorded at frequency rank #2,013, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmuːv/. revoke is at rank #20,760, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈvoʊk/.
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 22773, this pair ranks #414,119 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of remove vs revoke
Shared letters: eorv. Private to "remove": m. Private to "revoke": k.
"remove" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revoke" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remove" for "revoke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "remove" or "revoke"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "remove" and "revoke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remove" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revoke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,119 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remove" and "revoke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repose vs revoke". 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 #414,119 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.