reverie

/ˈɹɛvəɹi/

//ˈɹɛvəɹi// noun

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"reverie" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reverie” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,148
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reverie · reverie · English

reverie · rank #46,148 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,148
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reticent

Nearest frequency peer: reticent (-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 “reverie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reverie” 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).

reverie vs revert
71% similar
reverie vs reverse
86% similar
reverie vs reverted
75% similar

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

Key facts for reverie
PropertyValue
Headwordreverie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛvəɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,148
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reverie”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reverielands 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 “reticent” (#46,147), “revisionism” (#46,149), “resuscitate” (#46,146). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reverie” is #46,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around reverie (IPA /ˈɹɛvəɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,148 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for reverie, with forms such as "erverie", "reevrie", and "reveire". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "revert", "reverse", "reverted", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French rêverie. The correct English form is reverie, spelled R-E-V-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
  2. 2
    An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If you rouse from your reverie, you are restless and agitated; your eye wanders round in one perpetual search; and if, perchance, as has happened once or twice, he has only passed in the distance, your eye brightens, your cheek flushes crimson, and your whole frame quivers with uncontrollable emotion!
  2. we sat / But spoke not, rapt in nameless reverie, […]

Etymology

From French rêverie.

This word in other languages

fantasía(Español)rêverie(Français)Tagtraum(Deutsch)devaneio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erverie
  • reevrie
  • reveire
  • reverei
  • reverrie
  • revreie
  • revverie
  • rreverie
  • rveerie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reverie - 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.

erverie2reevrie2reveire2reverei2reverrie1revreie2revverie1rreverie1
Edit distance from "reverie"

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 "reverie"?
"reverie" is spelled R-E-V-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛvəɹi/.
What does "reverie" mean?
As a noun, "reverie" means: A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
What words are commonly confused with "reverie"?
"reverie" is commonly confused with "revert", "reverse", "reverted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reverie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reverie" is /ˈɹɛvəɹi/. 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 "reverie"?
From French rêverie. 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 "reverie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rickman#46,152redrawn#46,140Sakurai#46,158Qureshi#46,128

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

redraw9 variantsRadley9 variantsShinto9 variantssilken9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list