Which to use
“revi” is a verb and “ri” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,196
- “revi” frequency rank
- #7,570
- “ri” frequency rank
- 49766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revi | ri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonhar (acordado), devanear, fantasiar | para, contra |
Letter map: revi vs ri
Shared letters muted; letters that set revi and ri apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: revi vs ri
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: revi is averb and riapreposition. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revi is recorded at frequency rank #42,196, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈrɛ.vi/. ri is at rank #7,570, tagged as aprep.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49766, this pair ranks #15,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of revi vs ri
Shared letters: ir. Private to "revi": ev. Private to "ri": -.
"revi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ri" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- revi ← ervi · reiv · revvi · rrevi · rvei
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "revi" and "ri" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "revi" vs "ri" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "revi" vs "ri" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "revi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revi" and "ri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs revi". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #15,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.