# revolt vs revolve

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### revolt
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/ · frequency rank #10,757*
To rebel, particularly against authority.

### revolve
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈvɒlv/ · frequency rank #21,342*
To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.

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