revocation

/ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"revocation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“revocation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,734
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act or instance of revoking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revocation · revocation · English

revocation · rank #31,734 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,734
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH resuscitation

Nearest frequency peer: resuscitation (-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 “revocation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revocation” 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).

revocation vs revolution
80% similar
revocation vs revelation
80% similar
revocation vs renovation
80% similar

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

Key facts for revocation
PropertyValue
Headwordrevocation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,734
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revocation”

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).revocationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “resuscitation” (#31,733), “Richland” (#31,735), “resell” (#31,731). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revocation” is #31,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around revocation (IPA /ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,734 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An act or instance of revoking.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for revocation, with forms such as "ervocation", "reovcation", and "revcoation". 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, "revolution", "revelation", "renovation", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English revocacioun, revocation, from Old French revocacion, from Latin revocationem (accusative of revocatio); equivalent to revoke + -ation. The correct English form is revocation, spelled R-E-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or instance of revoking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] Due to the safety issues identified, ORR has revoked WCRCL's Exemption Certificate.[…] WCR-operated charter trains are unaffected by the revocation, which RAIL understands nominally runs until November, immediately after the 'Jacobite' season is due to end on October 27. The 'Jacobite' is treated separately because it is a timetabled service rather th…

Etymology

From Middle English revocacioun, revocation, from Old French revocacion, from Latin revocationem (accusative of revocatio); equivalent to revoke + -ation.

This word in other languages

caducidad(Español)révocation(Français)Widerruf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervocation
  • reovcation
  • revcoation
  • revoaction
  • revocaiton
  • revocasion
  • revocatino
  • revocationn
  • revocatoin
  • revocattion
  • revoccation
  • revoctaion
  • revvocation
  • rrevocation
  • rveocation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revocation - 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.

ervocation2reovcation2revcoation2revoaction2revocaiton2revocasion1revocatino2revocationn1
Edit distance from "revocation"

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 "revocation"?
"revocation" is spelled R-E-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "revocation" mean?
As a noun, "revocation" means: An act or instance of revoking.
What words are commonly confused with "revocation"?
"revocation" is commonly confused with "revolution", "revelation", "renovation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revocation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revocation" is /ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "revocation"?
From Middle English revocacioun, revocation, from Old French revocacion, from Latin revocationem (accusative of revocatio); equivalent to revoke + -ation. 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 "revocation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

overstated15 variantstantamount15 variantsmyocardial15 variantsunfulfilled15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list