# rescue vs revue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rescue
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ · frequency rank #3,131*
To save from any violence, danger or evil.

### revue
*noun · IPA /ɹəˈvjuː/ · frequency rank #26,575*
A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

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