Which to use
“Revis” is a name and “revise” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,593
- “Revis” frequency rank
- #15,492
- “revise” frequency rank
- 65085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Revis | revise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | To review, alter and amend, especially of written material. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Revis and revise apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Revis is aname and reviseaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Revis” sits inside “revise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Revis is recorded at frequency rank #49,593, classified as aname. revise is at rank #15,492, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈvaɪz/.
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 65085, this pair ranks #74,498 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Revis vs revise
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "Revis": -. Private to "revise": -.
"Revis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "revise" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Revis" and "revise" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Revis vs revise
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Revis”; for a verb, it's “revise”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Revis” entry
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