# rev vs RT

> 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.

### RT
*name · frequency rank #6,732*
Initialism of Russia Today, an international news network.

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