# revel vs rove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rove
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊv/ · frequency rank #34,672*
To shoot with arrows (at).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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