revise

/ɹɪˈvaɪz/

//ɹɪˈvaɪz// verb

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"revise" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“revise” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,492
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revise · revise · English

revise · rank #15,492 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,492
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH retrospective

Nearest frequency peer: retrospective (-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 “revise”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revise” 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).

revise vs rise
67% similar
revise vs revue
67% similar
revise vs revive
83% similar

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

Key facts for revise
PropertyValue
Headwordrevise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈvaɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,492
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revise”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).reviselands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “retrospective” (#15,491), “righteousness” (#15,493), “restraining” (#15,490). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revise” is #15,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around revise (IPA /ɹɪˈvaɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,492 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for revise, with forms such as "ervise", "reivse", and "revies". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rise", "revue", "revive", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”). The correct English form is revise, spelled R-E-V-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
  2. 2
    To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.
  3. 3
    To look at again, to reflect on.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This statute should be revised.
  2. There has been a demand for a revised edition of my English Translation and Commentary of the Holy Qur′an since the end of the Second World War.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).

Synonyms

overhaulreview

This word in other languages

corregir(Español)revoir(Français)revidieren(Deutsch)revisar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervise
  • reivse
  • revies
  • revisse
  • revsie
  • revvise
  • rrevise
  • rveise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ervise2reivse2revies2revisse1revsie2revvise1rrevise1rveise2
Edit distance from "revise"

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 "revise"?
"revise" is spelled R-E-V-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvaɪz/.
What does "revise" mean?
As a verb, "revise" means: To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
What words are commonly confused with "revise"?
"revise" is commonly confused with "rise", "revue", "revive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revise" is /ɹɪˈvaɪz/. 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 "revise"?
Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”). 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 "revise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list