revival

/ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/

//ɹɪˈvaɪvəl// noun

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

The verdict

“revival” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,968. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,968
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revival · revival · English

revival · rank #7,968 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,968
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH sanctuary

Nearest frequency peer: sanctuary (+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 “revival”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revival” 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).

revival vs rival
71% similar
revival vs revive
71% similar
revival vs revived
71% similar

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

Key facts for revival
PropertyValue
Headwordrevival
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,968
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revival”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).revivallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “sanctuary” (#7,969), “Satan” (#7,970), “regiment” (#7,965). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revival” is #7,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around revival (IPA /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,968 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for revival, with forms such as "ervival", "reivval", and "reviavl". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "rival", "revive", "revived", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From revive + -al. The correct English form is revival, spelled R-E-V-I-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
  2. 2
    Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.
  3. 3
    Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture.
  4. 4
    Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
  5. 5
    Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
  6. 6
    Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
  7. 7
    Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action.
  8. 8
    Revivification, as of a metal.
  9. 9
    Type of sequence on TV media with the objective to end a cancelled production.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is hard to sell a democratic partnership of nations from a stall that only stocks Conservative governments. Unionism needs a Labour revival in England.
  2. post-punk revival

Etymology

From revive + -al.

Synonyms

revive

This word in other languages

reviviscencia(Español)renaissance(Français)Wiederbelebung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervival
  • reivval
  • reviavl
  • revivall
  • revivla
  • revivval
  • revvial
  • revvival
  • rrevival
  • rveival

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revival - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ervival2reivval2reviavl2revivall1revivla2revivval1revvial2revvival1
Edit distance from "revival"

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 "revival"?
"revival" is spelled R-E-V-I-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/.
What does "revival" mean?
As a noun, "revival" means: The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
What words are commonly confused with "revival"?
"revival" is commonly confused with "rival", "revive", "revived". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revival"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revival" is /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/. 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 "revival"?
From revive + -al. 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 "revival", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

readily#7,963printer#7,960painter#7,955sustain#7,987

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

offended10 variantsSullivan10 variantstexture10 variantsaltitude10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list