revanche
/ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/noun
revanche is spelled R-E-V-A-N-C-H-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, revanche means “Revenge or retaliation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of revanche is revanches.
How many letters and syllables are in revanche?
| Letters | 8: R-E-V-A-N-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is revanche?
Revanche appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 revanche?
- US /ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/
- US /ɹəˈvænt͡ʃ/
- US /ɹəˈvɑ̃ʃ/
Revanche has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of revanche
- revanches plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revanche mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Revenge or retaliation.
- 2
The political policy of regaining lost territory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revanche in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense revenge or retaliation:
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.
Where does revanche come from?
Borrowed from French revanche. Doublet of revenge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).