Reval

\ʁə.val\

/\ʁə.val\/ name

The verdict

“Reval” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom allemand de Tallinn (capitale de l’Estonie).

Corpus desk

Index FR-reval · Reval · French

Reval · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Reval
PropertyValue
HeadwordReval
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʁə.val\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Reval » en français

Revaln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reval is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ʁə.val\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom allemand de Tallinn (capitale de l’Estonie).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Reval in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Reval, spelled R-E-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom allemand de Tallinn (capitale de l’Estonie).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reval"?
"Reval" is spelled R-E-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.val\.
What does "Reval" mean?
As a proper noun, "Reval" means: Nom allemand de Tallinn (capitale de l’Estonie).
How do you pronounce "Reval"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reval" is \ʁə.val\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reval" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list