revelation
rev·e·la·tion/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
revelation is spelled R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables (rev·e·la·tion). It appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, revelation means “The act of revealing or disclosing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of revelation is revelations.
How many letters and syllables are in revelation?
| Letters | 10: R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: rev·e·la·tion |
| In writing | 9.1 times per million words; the 7,553rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is revelation?
Revelation appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd 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 revelation?
- US /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /ˌɹev.əˈlæɪ.ʃən/
Revelation has 4 syllables, split rev·e·la·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-revelation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with revelation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as revelation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of revelation
- revelations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revelation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of revealing or disclosing.
The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.
- 2
Something that is revealed.
- 3
Something dramatically disclosed.
This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.
- 4
A manifestation of divine truth.
- 5
Something that turns out to be a great success.
This invention was a revelation for farming throughout the region, where it doubled crop yields.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revelation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | révélation |
| German | Enthüllung , Offenbarung, Erkenntnis |
| Portuguese | revelação |
| Spanish | revelación, develamiento |
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 revelation come from?
From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”); by surface analysis, revelate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).