revolución

[reβ̞oluˈsjõn]

/[reβ̞oluˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“revolución” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,002
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Derrocamiento y sustitución completa del regimén o del sistema político establecido por parte de la gente gobernada.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

revolución vs revolution
80% similar
revolución vs revoluciones
75% similar
revolución vs revolucionar
75% similar

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

Key facts for revolución
PropertyValue
Headwordrevolución
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reβ̞oluˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,002
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “revolución” sits in Spanish 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). revolución lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around revolución (IPA [reβ̞oluˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,002 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for revolución, with forms such as "ervolución", "rebolución", and "reovlución". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "revolution", "revoluciones", "revolucionar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is revolución, spelled R-E-V-O-L-U-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Derrocamiento y sustitución completa del regimén o del sistema político establecido por parte de la gente gobernada.
  2. 2
    Cambio radical en la estructura social, especialmente si se hace rápidamente y acompañado por violencia.
  3. 3
    Cambio repentino y profundo.
  4. 4
    movimiento de un astro que completa un ciclo completo en su trayectoria alrededor de otro.
  5. 5
    Un giro completo alrededor de un eje.

This word in other languages

revolution(English)révolution(Français)Revolution(Deutsch)revolução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervolución
  • rebolución
  • reovlución
  • revloución
  • revolcuión
  • revollución
  • revolucción
  • revolucinó
  • revoluciónn
  • revolucóin
  • revoluicón
  • revolusión
  • revoulción
  • revvolución
  • rrevolución
  • rveolución

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revolución - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ervolución2rebolución1reovlución2revloución2revolcuión2revollución1revolucción1revolucinó2
Edit distance from "revolución"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "revolución"?
"revolución" is spelled R-E-V-O-L-U-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reβ̞oluˈsjõn].
What does "revolución" mean?
As a noun, "revolución" means: Derrocamiento y sustitución completa del regimén o del sistema político establecido por parte de la gente gobernada.
What words are commonly confused with "revolución"?
"revolución" is commonly confused with "revolution", "revoluciones", "revolucionar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revolución"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revolución" is [reβ̞oluˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "revolución" come from?
"revolución" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “revolución”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-V-O-L-U-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reβ̞oluˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “revolution” - see the side-by-side comparison. revolución vs revolution
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list