reversion

/ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/

//ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩// noun

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"reversion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reversion” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,305
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of reverting something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reversion · reversion · English

reversion · rank #47,305 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,305
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reticence

Nearest frequency peer: reticence (-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 “reversion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reversion” 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).

reversion vs revision
78% similar
reversion vs revulsion
78% similar
reversion vs recession
78% similar

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

Key facts for reversion
PropertyValue
Headwordreversion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,305
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reversion”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).reversionlands 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 “reticence” (#47,304), “restocking” (#47,303), “rhinestone” (#47,307). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reversion” is #47,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around reversion (IPA /ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,305 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for reversion, with forms such as "erversion", "reevrsion", and "reverison". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "revision", "revulsion", "recession", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French reversion (modern réversion), from Latin reversio, from revertō. By surface analysis, revert + -sion. The correct English form is reversion, spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action of reverting something.
  2. 2
    The action of returning to a former condition or practice.
  3. 3
    The fact of being turned the reverse way.
  4. 4
    The action of turning something the reverse way.
  5. 5
    The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant.
  6. 6
    An estate which has been returned in this manner.
  7. 7
    The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession.
  8. 8
    The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder.
  9. 9
    The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.
  10. 10
    A sum payable on a person's death.
  11. 11
    The act of conversion to Islam, due to the belief that all people are born Muslim.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: reversal
  2. With its lavish brass and copperwork, this [bright chocolate] seemed a trifle too gay and unbecoming for a G.W.R. locomotive, and apparently the Company soon shared this view for there was a reversion to the standard Brunswick green.

Etymology

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French reversion (modern réversion), from Latin reversio, from revertō. By surface analysis, revert + -sion.

Synonyms

deconversionregressionrestitutionrestorationreversionstep back

Antonyms

conversion

This word in other languages

retour(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erversion
  • reevrsion
  • reverison
  • reverrsion
  • reversino
  • reversionn
  • reversoin
  • reverssion
  • revertion
  • revesrion
  • revresion
  • revversion
  • rreversion
  • rveersion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reversion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erversion2reevrsion2reverison2reverrsion1reversino2reversionn1reversoin2reverssion1
Edit distance from "reversion"

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 "reversion"?
"reversion" is spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/.
What does "reversion" mean?
As a noun, "reversion" means: The action of reverting something.
What words are commonly confused with "reversion"?
"reversion" is commonly confused with "revision", "revulsion", "recession". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reversion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reversion" is /ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/. 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 "reversion"?
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French reversion (modern réversion), from Latin reversio, from revertō. By surface analysis, revert + -sion. 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 "reversion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reticence#47,304scurrying#47,323seafaring#47,324Shaquille#47,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Rittenhouse14 variantspropylene14 variantsNewington14 variantsTrevelyan14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list