revealed

/ɹəˈviːld/

//ɹəˈviːld// adj

"revealed" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“revealed” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,268 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,268
frequency rank, English
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the revelations of a divinity to humankind.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

revealed vs revered
75% similar
revealed vs reverted
75% similar
revealed vs reveal
75% similar

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

Key facts for revealed
PropertyValue
Headwordrevealed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹəˈviːld/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,268
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “revealed” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for revealed is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹəˈviːld/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,268 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Of or pertaining to the revelations of a divinity to humankind.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for revealed, with forms such as "ervealed", "reevaled", and "revaeled". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "revered", "reverted", "reveal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is revealed, spelled R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the revelations of a divinity to humankind.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ervealed,reevaled,revaeled,reveaeld,revealde,revealedd,revealled,revelaed,revvealed,rrevealed,rveealed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revealed - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ervealed2reevaled2revaeled2reveaeld2revealde2revealedd1revealled1revelaed2
Edit distance from "revealed"

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 "revealed"?
"revealed" is spelled R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈviːld/.
What does "revealed" mean?
As an adjective, "revealed" means: Of or pertaining to the revelations of a divinity to humankind.
What words are commonly confused with "revealed"?
"revealed" is commonly confused with "revered", "reverted", "reveal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revealed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revealed" is /ɹəˈviːld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "revealed" come from?
"revealed" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “revealed”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹəˈviːld/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “revered” - see the side-by-side comparison. revealed vs revered
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list