Which to use
“resolution” and “revolution” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,554
- “resolution” frequency rank
- #2,699
- “revolution” frequency rank
- 5253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resolution | revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A firm decision or an official decision. | A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change. |
Where the eye mixes resolution and revolution
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses resolution with revolution
A purely visual mix-up. resolution (/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/) and revolution (/ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - s in “resolution” becomes v in “revolution”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resolution is recorded at frequency rank #2,554, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/. revolution is at rank #2,699, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/.
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 5253, this pair ranks #516,023 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of resolution vs revolution
Shared letters: eilnortu. Private to "resolution": s. Private to "revolution": v.
"resolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "revolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- resolution ← ersolution · reoslution · resloution · resollution · resoltuion · resoluiton · resolusion · resolutino
- revolution ← ervolution · reovlution · revloution · revollution · revoltuion · revoluiton · revolusion · revolutino
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "resolution" for "revolution" ever safe?
Frequency check: "resolution" vs "revolution" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "resolution" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revolution" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #516,023 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "resolution" and "revolution" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revocation vs revolution". 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 #516,023 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.