# rev vs RP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rev
*verb · IPA /ɹɛv/ · frequency rank #5,912*
To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.

### RP
*noun · IPA /ɑː(ɹ)piː/ · frequency rank #11,788*
Initialism of Received Pronunciation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rp