revelvsRevisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: revel is a noun, Revis is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“revel” is a noun and “Revis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,187
“revel” frequency rank
#49,593
“Revis” frequency rank
74780
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revel Revis
Definition An instance of merrymaking; a celebration. A surname.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revel and Revis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
revel
5 ch
Revis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: revel is anoun and Revisaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revel is recorded at frequency rank #25,187, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹɛv.əl/. Revis is at rank #49,593, tagged as aname.

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 74780, this pair ranks #35,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of revel vs Revis

Shared letters: erv. Private to "revel": l. Private to "Revis": is.

"revel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Revis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revelervel · reevl · revell · revle · revvel · rrevel · rveel
  • Reviservis · reivs · reviss · revsi · revvis · rrevis · rveis

Frequency comparison

revel#25,187
Revis#49,593

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revel" and "Revis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "revel" is a noun and "Revis" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "revel" or "Revis"?
"revel" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,187 in our English list, against #49,593 for "Revis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revel vs Revis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “revel”; for a name, it's “Revis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revel” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list