rev
/ɹɛv/verb, noun
rev is spelled R-E-V: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,878th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rev means “To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rev?
| Letters | 3: R-E-V |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,878th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rev?
Rev appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,878th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rev?
- UK /ɹɛv/
Rev has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rev.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rev
- revs present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- revving participle, present
- revved participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rev mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
noun
- 1
Initialism of range-extended vehicle or range extender vehicle
- 2
Acronym of rotary exhaust valve
noun
- 1
Clipping of revolution (of something spinning).
- 2
Clipping of revenue
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- 3
Clipping of reverend
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rev in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to increase the speed of a motor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | faire monter le régime de, faire tourner à plein régime |
| German | aufheulen lassen, hochdrehen, auf Touren bringen |
| Portuguese | acelerar |
| Spanish | acelerar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.