reverie
/ˈɹɛvəɹi/noun, verb
reverie is spelled R-E-V-E-R-I-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reverie means “A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reverie is reveries or rêveries.
How many letters and syllables are in reverie?
| Letters | 7: R-E-V-E-R-I-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is reverie?
Reverie appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th 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 reverie?
- /ˈɹɛvəɹi/
Reverie has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-reverie.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reverie
- reveries plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rêverie
- revery
- reverying participle, present
- reveried participle, past
- rêveries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reverie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
- 2
An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.
If the minds of men were laid open, we should see but little difference between that of the wise man and that of the fool; There are infinite reveries , numberless extravagancies , and a perpetual train of vanities , which pass through both
- 3
archaicA caper, a frolic; merriment.
verb
- 1
To daydream.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of reverie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reverie in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 reverie come from?
Borrowed from French rêverie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).