revolt

/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/

//ɹɪˈvoʊlt// verb

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

The verdict

“revolt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,757
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To rebel, particularly against authority.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revolt · revolt · English

revolt · rank #10,757 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,757
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH retro

Nearest frequency peer: retro (-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 “revolt”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revolt” 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).

revolt vs revolve
71% similar
revolt vs revel
67% similar
revolt vs report
67% similar

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

Key facts for revolt
PropertyValue
Headwordrevolt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,757
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revolt”

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).revoltlands 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 “retro” (#10,756), “rightly” (#10,758), “retarded” (#10,755). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revolt” is #10,757. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around revolt (IPA /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,757 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for revolt, with forms such as "ervolt", "reovlt", and "revlot". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "revolve", "revel", "report", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French révolter, from Italian rivoltare, itself either from ri- with the verb voltare, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *revoltāre < *revolvitāre, for *revolūtāre, frequentative of Latin revolvō (“roll back”) (through its past participle revolū… The correct English form is revolt, spelled R-E-V-O-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To rebel, particularly against authority.
  2. 2
    To repel greatly.
  3. 3
    To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.
  4. 4
    To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
  5. 5
    To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
  6. 6
    to perform a revolution in Tycoon, reversing the card hierarchy

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
  2. Our diſcontented Counties doe reuolt

Etymology

Borrowed from French révolter, from Italian rivoltare, itself either from ri- with the verb voltare, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *revoltāre < *revolvitāre, for *revolūtāre, frequentative of Latin revolvō (“roll back”) (through its past participle revolūtus). Compare typologically Russian переворо́т (perevorót) (akin to верте́ть (vertétʹ).

This word in other languages

revolverse(Español)se révolter(Français)revoltieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervolt
  • reovlt
  • revlot
  • revollt
  • revoltt
  • revotl
  • revvolt
  • rrevolt
  • rveolt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ervolt2reovlt2revlot2revollt1revoltt1revotl2revvolt1rrevolt1
Edit distance from "revolt"

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 "revolt"?
"revolt" is spelled R-E-V-O-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/.
What does "revolt" mean?
As a verb, "revolt" means: To rebel, particularly against authority.
What words are commonly confused with "revolt"?
"revolt" is commonly confused with "revolve", "revel", "report". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revolt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revolt" is /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/. 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 "revolt"?
Borrowed from French révolter, from Italian rivoltare, itself either from ri- with the verb voltare, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *revoltāre < *revolvitāre, for *revolūtāre, frequentative of Latin revolvō (“roll back”) (through its past partici... 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 "revolt", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list