resvsRevisWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#9,811
“res” frequency rank
#49,593
“Revis” frequency rank
59404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature res Revis
Definition plural of re A surname.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set res and Revis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
res
5 ch
Revis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: res is anoun and Revisaname. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

res is recorded at frequency rank #9,811, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪz/. 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 59404, this pair ranks #106,401 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of res vs Revis

Shared letters: ers. Private to "res": -. Private to "Revis": iv.

"res" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Revis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Reviservis · reivs · reviss · revsi · revvis · rrevis · rveis

Frequency comparison

res#9,811
Revis#49,593

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "res" and "Revis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "res" is a noun and "Revis" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "res" or "Revis"?
"res" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,811 in our English list, against #49,593 for "Revis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering res vs Revis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “res”; for a name, it's “Revis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “res” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list