Which to use
“revele” is a verb and “revés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,318
- “revele” frequency rank
- #4,647
- “revés” frequency rank
- 38965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revele | revés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de revelar. | El lado de cualquier objeto enfrente de la parte de delante o el lado invisible de cualquier objeto. |
Where the eye mixes revele and revés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. revele runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against revés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between revele and revés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revele is [reˈβ̞ele] while revés is [reˈβ̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revele is recorded at frequency rank #34,318, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞ele]. revés is at rank #4,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38965, this pair ranks #167,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revele vs revés
Shared letters: erv. Private to "revele": l. Private to "revés": sé.
"revele" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revele ← ervele · rebele · reevle · reveel · revelle · revlee · revvele · rrevele
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revele" and "revés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "revele" vs "revés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "revele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revele" and "revés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revele vs reveses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #167,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.