revolutionary

/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/

//ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi// adj

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"revolutionary" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“revolutionary” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,450
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution

Corpus desk

Index EN-revolutionary · revolutionary · English

revolutionary · rank #5,450 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,450
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH resolve

Nearest frequency peer: resolve (-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 “revolutionary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revolutionary” 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
Key facts for revolutionary
PropertyValue
Headwordrevolutionary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/
Letters13
Frequency rank#5,450
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revolutionary”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “resolve” (#5,449), “scandal” (#5,451), “reminded” (#5,448). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revolutionary” is #5,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around revolutionary (IPA /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,450 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for revolutionary, with forms such as "ervolutionary", "reovlutionary", and "revloutionary". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary. The correct English form is revolutionary, spelled R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to something that revolves.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. revolutionary war
  2. revolutionary measures

Etymology

Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.

Synonyms

JacobinicJacobinical

This word in other languages

revolucionario(Español)révolutionnaire(Français)revolutionär(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervolutionary
  • reovlutionary
  • revloutionary
  • revollutionary
  • revoltuionary
  • revoluitonary
  • revolutinoary
  • revolutioanry
  • revolutionarry
  • revolutionaryy
  • revolutionayr
  • revolutionnary
  • revolutionray
  • revolutoinary
  • revoluttionary
  • revoultionary
  • revvolutionary
  • rrevolutionary
  • rveolutionary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ervolutionary2reovlutionary2revloutionary2revollutionary1revoltuionary2revoluitonary2revolutinoary2revolutioanry2
Edit distance from "revolutionary"

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 "revolutionary"?
"revolutionary" is spelled R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/.
What does "revolutionary" mean?
As an adjective, "revolutionary" means: Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
What are common misspellings of "revolutionary"?
Common misspellings include "ervolutionary", "reovlutionary", "revloutionary", "revollutionary", "revoltuionary". The correct spelling is "revolutionary".
How do you pronounce "revolutionary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revolutionary" is /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/. 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 "revolutionary"?
Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary. 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 "revolutionary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list