revoke

/ɹɪˈvoʊk/

//ɹɪˈvoʊk// verb

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

The verdict

“revoke” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,760
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revoke · revoke · English

revoke · rank #20,760 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,760
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH richness

Nearest frequency peer: richness (+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 “revoke”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revoke” 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).

revoke vs revue
67% similar
revoke vs revolt
67% similar
revoke vs revolve
71% similar

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

Key facts for revoke
PropertyValue
Headwordrevoke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈvoʊk/
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,760
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revoke”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).revokelands 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 “richness” (#20,761), “riviera” (#20,762), “reputed” (#20,757). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revoke” is #20,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around revoke (IPA /ɹɪˈvoʊk/), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,760 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for revoke, with forms such as "ervoke", "reovke", and "revkoe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "revue", "revolt", "revolve", 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 révoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + voco, vocare. Doublet of revocate. The correct English form is revoke, spelled R-E-V-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
  2. 2
    To fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.
  3. 3
    To call or bring back.
  4. 4
    To hold back.
  5. 5
    To move (something) back or away.
  6. 6
    To call back to mind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Your driver's license will be revoked.
  2. I hereby revoke all former wills.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French révoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + voco, vocare. Doublet of revocate.

This word in other languages

revocar(Español)révoquer(Français)widerrufen(Deutsch)revogar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervoke
  • reovke
  • revkoe
  • revoek
  • revokke
  • revvoke
  • rrevoke
  • rveoke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revoke - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ervoke2reovke2revkoe2revoek2revokke1revvoke1rrevoke1rveoke2
Edit distance from "revoke"

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 "revoke"?
"revoke" is spelled R-E-V-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvoʊk/.
What does "revoke" mean?
As a verb, "revoke" means: To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
What words are commonly confused with "revoke"?
"revoke" is commonly confused with "revue", "revolt", "revolve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revoke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revoke" is /ɹɪˈvoʊk/. 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 "revoke"?
Borrowed from Middle French révoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + voco, vocare. Doublet of revocate. 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 "revoke", 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