# ever vs evil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ever
*adverb · IPA /ˈɛvə/ · frequency rank #204*
Always, frequently, forever.

### evil
*adjective · IPA /ˈiː.vəl/ · frequency rank #1,859*
Intending to harm; malevolent.

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