revivir

/[reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,704

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

revivir is aSpanishverb. It means: Volver a vivir, después de haber muerto o de algún suceso de riesgo o extremo deterioro. Pronounced [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]. Often confused with revive and recibir.

Key facts for revivir
PropertyValue
Headwordrevivir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,704
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of revivir in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for revivir is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,704 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for revivir, with forms such as "ervivir", "rebibir", and "reivvir". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "revive", "recibir", "revisar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is revivir, spelled R-E-V-I-V-I-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volver a vivir, después de haber muerto o de algún suceso de riesgo o extremo deterioro.
  2. 2
    Referido a un ser vivo que parecía muerto, recuperar la conciencia o la vitalidad. Volver en sí tras haber perdido el conocimiento.
  3. 3
    Referido a algo inanimado, volver a aparecer o manifestarse; reaparecer, regresar, renovarse, reproducirse .

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ervivir,rebibir,reivvir,reviivr,revivirr,revivri,revivvir,revviir,revvivir,rrevivir,rveivir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for revivir

Misspelling Variants of "revivir"

ervivir7rebibir7reivvir7reviivr7revivirr8revivri7revivvir8revviir7
Misspelling Variants of "revivir"

Frequency rank: #12,704 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "revivir"?
"revivir" is spelled R-E-V-I-V-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ].
What does "revivir" mean?
As a verb, "revivir" means: Volver a vivir, después de haber muerto o de algún suceso de riesgo o extremo deterioro.
What words are commonly confused with "revivir"?
"revivir" is commonly confused with "revive", "recibir", "revisar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revivir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revivir" is [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "revivir" come from?
"revivir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.