revista

/Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ/

//Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“revista” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #836 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#836
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de revistar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

revista vs revolta
71% similar
revista vs revistar
88% similar
revista vs revisão
71% similar

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

Key facts for revista
PropertyValue
Headwordrevista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#836
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “revista” sits in Portuguese 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). revista 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 Portuguese entry for revista is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #836 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for revista, with forms such as "ervista", "reivsta", and "revisat". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "revolta", "revistar", "revisão", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is revista, spelled R-E-V-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de revistar
  2. 2
    exame minucioso; inspeção
  3. 3
    título de certas publicações periódicas
  4. 4
    peça teatral de crítica a fatos, costumes e a pessoas conhecidas
  5. 5
    exame minucioso normalmente feito por agente de órgãos ou forças de segurança pública do Estado com prerrogativa para tal que consiste em apalpar, buscando sentir por meio do tato sobre a roupa no corpo de outra pessoa a presença de algo que possa ser ilegal, proibido pela lei ou produto de ilícito em sua posse
  6. 6
    exame minucioso de um prédio ou local

Synonyms

baculejo

This word in other languages

magazine(English)revista(Español)magazine(Français)Zeitschrift(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ervista,reivsta,revisat,revissta,revistta,revitsa,revsita,revvista,rrevista,rveista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revista - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ervista2reivsta2revisat2revissta1revistta1revitsa2revsita2revvista1
Edit distance from "revista"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "revista"?
"revista" is spelled R-E-V-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ/.
What does "revista" mean?
As a noun, "revista" means: ato ou efeito de revistar
What words are commonly confused with "revista"?
"revista" is commonly confused with "revolta", "revistar", "revisão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "revista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revista" is /Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "revista" come from?
"revista" is a Portuguese 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 “revista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-V-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.ˈviʃ.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “revolta” - see the side-by-side comparison. revista vs revolta
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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