# evacuate vs evaluate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### evacuate
*verb · IPA /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ · frequency rank #14,316*
To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.

### evaluate
*verb · IPA /ɨˈvaljʊeɪt/ · frequency rank #7,010*
To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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