Which to use
“email” and “eval” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,107
- “email” frequency rank
- #45,913
- “eval” frequency rank
- 48020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eval | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format. | Abbreviation of evaluation. |
Where the eye mixes email and eval
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: email vs eval
A purely visual mix-up. email (/ˈiːmeɪl/) and eval (/ˈiː.væl/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
email is recorded at frequency rank #2,107, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈiːmeɪl/. eval is at rank #45,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈiː.væl/.
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 48020, this pair ranks #197,112 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of email vs eval
Shared letters: ael. Private to "email": im. Private to "eval": v.
"email" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "eval" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "email" for "eval" ever safe?
Which is more common, "email" or "eval"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "email" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eval" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,112 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "email" and "eval" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Esau vs eval". 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 #197,112 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.