revetment
/ɹɪˈvɛt.mənt/noun
revetment is spelled R-E-V-E-T-M-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, revetment means “A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of revetment is revetments.
How many letters and syllables are in revetment?
| Letters | 9: R-E-V-E-T-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is revetment?
Revetment appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 revetment?
- /ɹɪˈvɛt.mənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-revetment.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of revetment
- revetments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revetment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
- 2
An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
- 3
An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revetment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense layer of hard material supporting the side of an embankment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Deckwerk |
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 revetment come from?
From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire (“to clothe”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).