How Do You Spell RAVEL?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈavə͡l] (IPA)

The word "ravel" can be a bit tricky to spell, as it has several different meanings and can be pronounced in different ways depending on context. When used as a verb meaning to entangle or unravel, it is usually pronounced with the short "a" sound, as in /ˈrævəl/. However, when used to refer to a piece of knit or woven material, it is usually pronounced with the long "a" sound, as in /ˈreɪvəl/. Remembering the difference in pronunciation can help ensure correct spelling depending on usage.

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RAVEL Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "ravel" can be used as both a verb and a noun, with slightly different meanings depending on the context. As a verb, "ravel" typically refers to the process of becoming entangled, intertwined, or disorganized. It describes something that is coming apart or unraveling, both literally and metaphorically. It involves the state of getting tangled or twisted, causing confusion or complication. For example, when used in relation to a thread or piece of fabric, "raveling" signifies the action of unraveling and forming loose or frayed ends.

    As a noun, "ravel" can be defined as a tangle, knot, or complication resulting from entwining. It describes the physical or metaphorical entanglement of various elements. For instance, one may encounter a "ravel" in a complex system or process, where multiple factors or components become intricately intertwined, hindering smooth functioning or causing confusion.

    In general, the term "ravel" conveys a sense of disorder, chaos, or intricacy. It implies the presence of confusion or complications arising from entanglement or disentanglement. "Ravel" is often employed to describe situations where things are coming apart or are intricately interwoven, emphasizing the need to resolve or disentangle them to restore order or clarity.

  2. To become confused and entangled, as thread; to entangle; to involve; to untwist or unweave, followed by out.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for RAVEL

Etymology of RAVEL

The word ravel comes from the Old French word raveller, which originally meant to unweave or to disentangle. It can be traced back to the Latin word volvere, meaning to roll, which also gave rise to the English words revolve and evolve. Over time, the meaning of raveller shifted to to entangle or confuse and later developed into the modern meaning of to unravel or to become tangled.

Similar spelling words for RAVEL

Plural form of RAVEL is RAVELS

Conjugate verb Ravel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be ravelling
you would be ravelling
he/she/it would be ravelling
we would be ravelling
they would be ravelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have raveled; ravelled
you would have raveled; ravelled
he/she/it would have raveled; ravelled
we would have raveled; ravelled
they would have raveled; ravelled
I would have ravel
you would have ravel
he/she/it would have ravel
we would have ravel
they would have ravel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been ravelling
you would have been ravelling
he/she/it would have been ravelling
we would have been ravelling
they would have been ravelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been raveling; ravelling
you would have been raveling; ravelling
he/she/it would have been raveling; ravelling
we would have been raveling; ravelling
they would have been raveling; ravelling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would ravel
you would ravel
he/she/it would ravel
we would ravel
they would ravel

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be raveling; ravelling
you would be raveling; ravelling
he/she/it would be raveling; ravelling
we would be raveling; ravelling
they would be raveling; ravelling

FUTURE

I will ravel
you will ravel
he/she/it will ravel
we will ravel
they will ravel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be raveling; ravelling
you will be raveling; ravelling
he/she/it will be raveling; ravelling
we will be raveling; ravelling
they will be raveling; ravelling
I will be ravelling
you will be ravelling
he/she/it will be ravelling
we will be ravelling
they will be ravelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have raveled; ravelled
you will have raveled; ravelled
he/she/it will have raveled; ravelled
we will have raveled; ravelled
they will have raveled; ravelled
I will have ravelled
you will have ravelled
he/she/it will have ravelled
we will have ravelled
they will have ravelled
I will have ravelled, will have raveled
we will have ravelled, will have raveled
you will have ravelled, will have raveled
he/she/it will have ravelled, will have raveled
they will have ravelled, will have raveled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been raveling; ravelling
you will have been raveling; ravelling
he/she/it will have been raveling; ravelling
we will have been raveling; ravelling
they will have been raveling; ravelling
I will have been ravelling
you will have been ravelling
he/she/it will have been ravelling
we will have been ravelling
they will have been ravelling

IMPERATIVE

you ravel
we let´s ravel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to ravel

PAST

I ravelled
you ravelled
he/she/it ravelled
we ravelled
they ravelled
I ravelled, raveled
we ravelled, raveled
you ravelled, raveled
he/she/it ravelled, raveled
they ravelled, raveled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was raveling; ravelling
you were raveling; ravelling
he/she/it was raveling; ravelling
we were raveling; ravelling
they were raveling; ravelling
I was ravelling
you were ravelling
he/she/it was ravelling
we were ravelling
they were ravelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

raveled; ravelled
ravelled

PAST PERFECT

I had raveled; ravelled
you had raveled; ravelled
he/she/it had raveled; ravelled
we had raveled; ravelled
they had raveled; ravelled
I had ravelled
you had ravelled
he/she/it had ravelled
we had ravelled
they had ravelled
I had ravelled, had raveled
we had ravelled, had raveled
you had ravelled, had raveled
he/she/it had ravelled, had raveled
they had ravelled, had raveled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been raveling; ravelling
you had been raveling; ravelling
he/she/it had been raveling; ravelling
we had been raveling; ravelling
they had been raveling; ravelling
I had been ravelling
you had been ravelling
he/she/it had been ravelling
we had been ravelling
they had been ravelling

PRESENT

I ravel
you ravel
he/she/it ravels
we ravel
they ravel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am raveling; ravelling
you are raveling; ravelling
he/she/it is raveling; ravelling
we are raveling; ravelling
they are raveling; ravelling
I am ravelling
you are ravelling
he/she/it is ravelling
we are ravelling
they are ravelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

raveling; ravelling
ravelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have raveled; ravelled
you have raveled; ravelled
he/she/it has raveled; ravelled
we have raveled; ravelled
they have raveled; ravelled
I have ravelled
you have ravelled
he/she/it has ravelled
we have ravelled
they have ravelled
I have raveled, have ravelled
we have raveled, have ravelled
you have raveled, have ravelled
he/she/it has raveled, has ravelled
they have raveled, have ravelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been raveling; ravelling
you have been raveling; ravelling
he/she/it has been raveling; ravelling
we have been raveling; ravelling
they have been raveling; ravelling
I have been ravelling
you have been ravelling
he/she/it has been ravelling
we have been ravelling
they have been ravelling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it ravel

SIMPLE PAST

I raveled; ravelled
you raveled; ravelled
he/she/it raveled; ravelled
we raveled; ravelled
they raveled; ravelled
I am raveling, am ravelling
we are ravelling, are raveling
you are ravelling, are raveling
he/she/it is raveling, is ravelling
they are ravelling, are raveling
I was ravelling, was raveling
we were raveling, were ravelling
you were raveling, were ravelling
he/she/it was ravelling, was raveling
they were raveling, were ravelling
I will be raveling, will be ravelling
we will be raveling, will be ravelling
you will be raveling, will be ravelling
he/she/it will be raveling, will be ravelling
they will be raveling, will be ravelling
I have been raveling, have been ravelling
we have been raveling, have been ravelling
you have been ravelling, have been raveling
he/she/it has been raveling, has been ravelling
they have been ravelling, have been raveling
I had been ravelling, had been raveling
we had been ravelling, had been raveling
you had been ravelling, had been raveling
he/she/it had been ravelling, had been raveling
they had been ravelling, had been raveling
I will have been raveling, will have been ravelling
we will have been raveling, will have been ravelling
you will have been raveling, will have been ravelling
he/she/it will have been raveling, will have been ravelling
they will have been raveling, will have been ravelling
I would have ravelled, would have raveled
we would have ravelled, would have raveled
you would have ravelled, would have raveled
he/she/it would have ravelled, would have raveled
they would have ravelled, would have raveled
I would be ravelling, would be raveling
we would be ravelling, would be raveling
you would be ravelling, would be raveling
he/she/it would be ravelling, would be raveling
they would be ravelling, would be raveling
I would have been ravelling, would have been raveling
we would have been ravelling, would have been raveling
you would have been ravelling, would have been raveling
he/she/it would have been ravelling, would have been raveling
they would have been ravelling, would have been raveling

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