révolus

\ʁe.vɔ.ly\

/\ʁe.vɔ.ly\/ adj

The verdict

“révolus” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,590
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de révolu.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

révolus vs revus
57% similar
révolus vs rêvons
57% similar
révolus vs révoqué
71% similar

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

Key facts for révolus
PropertyValue
Headwordrévolus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁe.vɔ.ly\
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,590
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “révolus” 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). révolus 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 11 spelling variants around révolus (IPA \ʁe.vɔ.ly\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,590 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de révolu.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for révolus, with forms such as "revolus", "rrévolus", and "rvéolus". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "revus", "rêvons", "révoqué", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is révolus, spelled R-É-V-O-L-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de révolu.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • revolus
  • rrévolus
  • rvéolus
  • réovlus
  • révlous
  • révollus
  • révolsu
  • révoluss
  • révouls
  • révvolus
  • érvolus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

revolus1rrévolus1rvéolus2réovlus2révlous2révollus1révolsu2révoluss1
Edit distance from "révolus"

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 "révolus"?
"révolus" is spelled R-É-V-O-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.vɔ.ly\.
What does "révolus" mean?
As an adjective, "révolus" means: Masculin pluriel de révolu.
What words are commonly confused with "révolus"?
"révolus" is commonly confused with "revus", "rêvons", "révoqué". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "révolus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "révolus" is \ʁe.vɔ.ly\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "révolus" come from?
"révolus" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “révolus”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-V-O-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.vɔ.ly\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “revus” - see the side-by-side comparison. révolus vs revus
  • 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