# rev

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɛv/ · frequency rank #5,912

## Definitions
1. To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.

## Etymology
Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm

## Easily confused with
- **RS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rs)
- **RT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rt)
- **RM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rm)
- **RN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rn)
- **RI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-ri)
- **RP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rp)
- **RF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rf)
- **RV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rv)
- **RR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rr)
- **RL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rl)
- **RH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rh)
- **RW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rw)
- **run** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-run)
- **row** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-row)
- **rid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rid)
- **Rio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rio)
- **rob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rob)
- **rip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-rip)
- **Roy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-roy)
- **Ron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rev-vs-ron)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rev