Which to use
“eval” and “evils” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,913
- “eval” frequency rank
- #18,304
- “evils” frequency rank
- 64217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eval | evils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of evaluation. | plural of evil |
Where the eye mixes eval and evils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eval with evils
A purely visual mix-up. eval (/ˈiː.væl/) and evils (/ˈiːvɪlz/) 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 64217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eval is recorded at frequency rank #45,913, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈiː.væl/. evils is at rank #18,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈiːvɪlz/.
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 64217, this pair ranks #78,889 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eval vs evils
Shared letters: elv. Private to "eval": a. Private to "evils": is.
"eval" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "evils" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eval" and "evils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eval" or "evils"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eval" and "evils" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eval" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,889 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eval" and "evils" 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 #78,889 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.