reveal

/ɹɪˈviːl/

//ɹɪˈviːl// noun

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"reveal" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reveal” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,450
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The outer side of a window or door frame.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reveal · reveal · English

reveal · rank #3,450 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,450
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rear

Nearest frequency peer: rear (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “reveal”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “reveal” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reveal vs rival
67% similar
reveal vs revel
83% similar
reveal vs revert
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reveal
PropertyValue
Headwordreveal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈviːl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,450
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reveal”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reveallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “rear” (#3,449), “romantic” (#3,451), “raising” (#3,448). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reveal” is #3,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around reveal (IPA /ɹɪˈviːl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,450 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for reveal, with forms such as "erveal", "reeval", and "revael". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rival", "revel", "revert", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English revēlen, from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre (“to reveal, uncover”), from re- (“back, again”) + vēlāre (“to cover”), from vēlum (“a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning, sail”) (whence also English veil, English unveil, Englis… The correct English form is reveal, spelled R-E-V-E-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The outer side of a window or door frame.
  2. 2
    A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how reveal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The building has a one-story rusticated limestone base and a canopied entrance with a doorman beneath an attractive, rusticated limestone window reveal on the second floor and a very impressive and ornate limestone window reveal on the third floor flanked by female figureshttps://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/carnegie-hill/1105-park-avenue/review/7216.
  2. The comedian had been telling us about his sleep being disturbed by noise. Then came the reveal: he was sleeping on a bed in a department store.

Etymology

From Middle English revēlen, from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre (“to reveal, uncover”), from re- (“back, again”) + vēlāre (“to cover”), from vēlum (“a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning, sail”) (whence also English veil, English unveil, English voile, Russian вуаль (vualʹ), Russian завуали́ровать (zavualírovatʹ, “to veil”) (compare typologically)). Also compare typologically English uncloak, dismantle, divest, invest, unmask, Russian разобла́чать (razobláčatʹ) (akin to облаче́ние (oblačénije), срыва́ть покро́вы (sryvátʹ pokróvy) (покро́в (pokróv, “cover, covering”)).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erveal
  • reeval
  • revael
  • reveall
  • revela
  • revveal
  • rreveal
  • rveeal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reveal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erveal2reeval2revael2reveall1revela2revveal1rreveal1rveeal2
Edit distance from "reveal"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reveal"?
"reveal" is spelled R-E-V-E-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈviːl/.
What does "reveal" mean?
As a noun, "reveal" means: The outer side of a window or door frame.
What words are commonly confused with "reveal"?
"reveal" is commonly confused with "rival", "revel", "revert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reveal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reveal" is /ɹɪˈviːl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "reveal"?
From Middle English revēlen, from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre (“to reveal, uncover”), from re- (“back, again”) + vēlāre (“to cover”), from vēlum (“a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning, sail”) (whence also English veil, English unve... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reveal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list