révélation

\ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“révélation” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,609 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,609
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de révéler.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

révélation vs revolution
70% similar
révélation vs révocation
80% similar
révélation vs révélations
91% similar

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

Key facts for révélation
PropertyValue
Headwordrévélation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,609
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “révélation” sits in French 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). révélation lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for révélation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,609 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for révélation, with forms such as "revelation", "rrévélation", and "rvéélation". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "revolution", "révocation", "révélations", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is révélation, spelled R-É-V-É-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de révéler.
  2. 2
    Certaines informations, orales ou écrites, qui expliquent des événements obscurs, ou font connaître des faits nouveaux.
  3. 3
    Fait inattendu que l’on apprend soudain, ou qui, une fois connu en explique un grand nombre d’autres.
  4. 4
    Manifestation soudaine des qualités, d'un talent qu’on ignorait, chez quelqu'un.
  5. 5
    Manifestation directe de la pensée et de la volonté divines.
  6. 6
    Enseignement direct ou inspiration par lesquels Dieu a fait connaître ses mystères, sa volonté, sa venue, etc.
  7. 7
    Cette révélation divine ou la religion révélée elle-même.
  8. 8
    Les choses révélées elles-mêmes.
  9. 9
    Communications supposées des païens avec leurs dieux.

Synonyms

désoccultation

This word in other languages

revelation(English)revelación(Español)Enthüllung(Deutsch)revelação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: revelation,rrévélation,rvéélation,révléation,révvélation,révéaltion,révélaiton,révélatino,révélationn,révélatoin,révélattion,révéllation,révéltaion,réévlation,érvélation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of révélation - 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.

revelation2rrévélation1rvéélation2révléation2révvélation1révéaltion2révélaiton2révélatino2
Edit distance from "révélation"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "révélation"?
"révélation" is spelled R-É-V-É-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "révélation" mean?
As a noun, "révélation" means: Action de révéler.
What words are commonly confused with "révélation"?
"révélation" is commonly confused with "revolution", "révocation", "révélations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "révélation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "révélation" is \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "révélation" come from?
"révélation" is a French 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 “révélation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-V-É-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\ (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. révélation vs revolution
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list