revue

/ɹəˈvjuː/

//ɹəˈvjuː// noun

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"revue" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“revue” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,575. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,575
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revue · revue · English

revue · rank #26,575 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,575
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reza

Nearest frequency peer: Reza (+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 “revue”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “revue” 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).

revue vs rue
60% similar
revue vs rove
60% similar
revue vs rogue
60% similar

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

Key facts for revue
PropertyValue
Headwordrevue
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹəˈvjuː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,575
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revue”

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).revuelands 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 “Reza” (#26,576), “rigor” (#26,577), “reared” (#26,572). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revue” is #26,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around revue (IPA /ɹəˈvjuː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,575 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for revue, with forms such as "ervue", "reuve", and "reveu". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rue", "rove", "rogue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French revue (literally “review”). Doublet of review, which it replaced in these senses. The correct English form is revue, spelled R-E-V-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
  2. 2
    Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

Etymology

Borrowed from French revue (literally “review”). Doublet of review, which it replaced in these senses.

This word in other languages

revista(Español)revue(Français)Revue(Deutsch)revista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervue
  • reuve
  • reveu
  • revvue
  • rrevue
  • rveue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revue - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ervue2reuve2reveu2revvue1rrevue1rveue2
Edit distance from "revue"

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 "revue"?
"revue" is spelled R-E-V-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈvjuː/.
What does "revue" mean?
As a noun, "revue" means: A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
What words are commonly confused with "revue"?
"revue" is commonly confused with "rue", "rove", "rogue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revue" is /ɹəˈvjuː/. 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 "revue"?
Borrowed from French revue (literally “review”). Doublet of review, which it replaced in these senses. 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 "revue", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rigor#26,577Rizzo#26,579roper#26,585pubic#26,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

mort6 variantsTully6 variantsMonet6 variantsyawn6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list