revolt

Name: revolt, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/

//ɹɪˈvoʊlt// verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“revolt” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,757 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,757
frequency rank, English: 6
letters: 9
tracked misspellings: 11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To rebel, particularly against authority.

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
Property	Value
Headword	revolt
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#10,757
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	11
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “revolt” sits in English frequency

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

#10,757

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for revolt is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,757 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “revolt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is R-E-V-O-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “revolve” - see the side-by-side comparison. revolt vs revolve
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.