# revel vs revert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### revel
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛv.əl/ · frequency rank #25,187*
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.

### revert
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈvɝt/ · frequency rank #18,418*
One who, or that which, reverts.

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