# reversal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/ · frequency rank #13,799

## Definitions
1. The state of being reversed.
2. An instance of reversing.
3. A change to an opposite direction.
4. A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
5. A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

## Etymology
From Middle English reversall; equivalent to reverse + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **reverse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reversal-vs-reverse)
- **reveal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reveal-vs-reversal)
- **referral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/referral-vs-reversal)
- **rehearsal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rehearsal-vs-reversal)

## Common misspellings (12)
`erversal`, `reevrsal`, `reverasl`, `reverrsal`, `reversall`, `reversla`, `reverssal`, `revesral`, `revresal`, `revversal`, `rreversal`, `rveersal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reversal