# elven vs evens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elven
*noun · IPA /ˈɛlv(ə)n/ · frequency rank #45,355*
Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf.

### evens
*noun · frequency rank #41,116*
plural of even

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elven-vs-evens