evidence

[ˈevɪdəns]

/[ˈevɪdəns]/ noun

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The verdict

“evidence” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,035
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Beweis, das Indiz, die Evidenz, Zeugenaussage, Aussage

Corpus desk

Index DE-evidence · evidence · German

evidence · rank #31,035 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,035
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Euler

Nearest frequency peer: Euler (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „evidence“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „evidence“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

evidence vs Evidenz
63% similar

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

Key facts for evidence
PropertyValue
Headwordevidence
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈevɪdəns]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,035
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „evidence“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).evidenceliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Euler“ (#31,034), „feiere“ (#31,037), „erwidern“ (#31,032). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „evidence“ bei #31,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around evidence (IPA [ˈevɪdəns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,035 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for evidence, with forms such as "eivdence", "evdience", and "eviddence". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Evidenz", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is evidence, spelled E-V-I-D-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Beweis, das Indiz, die Evidenz, Zeugenaussage, Aussage
  2. 2
    das Beweismittel, das Beweisstück

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how evidence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "The evidence of the Barrymores shows that this had been his custom."

Synonyms

testament

Antonyms

disproof

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eivdence
  • evdience
  • eviddence
  • evidecne
  • evidencce
  • evidenec
  • evidennce
  • evidnece
  • eviednce
  • evvidence
  • veidence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evidence - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eivdence2evdience2eviddence1evidecne2evidencce1evidenec2evidennce1evidnece2
Edit distance from "evidence"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "evidence"?
"evidence" is spelled E-V-I-D-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈevɪdəns].
What does "evidence" mean?
As a noun, "evidence" means: der Beweis, das Indiz, die Evidenz, Zeugenaussage, Aussage
What words are commonly confused with "evidence"?
"evidence" is commonly confused with "Evidenz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evidence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evidence" is [ˈevɪdəns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "evidence" come from?
"evidence" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "evidence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erwidern#31,032Festsaal#31,040erhältst#31,029Firmware#31,042

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Feldweg11 variantsflattern11 variantsfünftes11 variantsgeknallt11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list