rêvent

\ʁɛv\

/\ʁɛv\/ verb

The verdict

“rêvent” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,906. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,906
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rêver.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rêvent vs rêver
67% similar
rêvent vs revêt
50% similar
rêvent vs rêvez
67% similar

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

Key facts for rêvent
PropertyValue
Headwordrêvent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɛv\
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,906
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rêvent” 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). rêvent 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 10 spelling variants around rêvent (IPA \ʁɛv\), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,906 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rêvent, with forms such as "revent", "rrêvent", and "rvêent". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rêver", "revêt", "rêvez", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is rêvent, spelled R-Ê-V-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rêver.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent du subjonctif de rêver.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • revent
  • rrêvent
  • rvêent
  • rêevnt
  • rêvennt
  • rêventt
  • rêvetn
  • rêvnet
  • rêvvent
  • êrvent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rêvent - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

revent1rrêvent1rvêent2rêevnt2rêvennt1rêventt1rêvetn2rêvnet2
Edit distance from "rêvent"

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 "rêvent"?
"rêvent" is spelled R-Ê-V-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛv\.
What does "rêvent" mean?
As a verb, "rêvent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rêver.
What words are commonly confused with "rêvent"?
"rêvent" is commonly confused with "rêver", "revêt", "rêvez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rêvent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rêvent" is \ʁɛv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rêvent" come from?
"rêvent" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rêvent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-Ê-V-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɛv\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rêver” - see the side-by-side comparison. rêvent vs rêver
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list