Which to use
“evolution” and “evolutions” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,560
- “evolution” frequency rank
- #43,142
- “evolutions” frequency rank
- 46702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evolution | evolutions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A change of position. | plural of evolution |
Where the eye mixes evolution and evolutions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses evolution with evolutions
A purely visual mix-up. evolution (/ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/) and evolutions (/ˌiːvəˈluːʃənz/) 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 extra letter(s) - “evolution” sits inside “evolutions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evolution is recorded at frequency rank #3,560, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/. evolutions is at rank #43,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˌiːvəˈluːʃənz/.
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 46702, this pair ranks #209,286 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evolution vs evolutions
Shared letters: eilnotuv. Private to "evolution": -. Private to "evolutions": s.
"evolution" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "evolutions" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- evolution ← eovlution · evloution · evollution · evoltuion · evoluiton · evolusion · evolutino · evolutionn
- evolutions ← eovlutions · evloutions · evollutions · evoltuions · evoluitons · evolutinos · evolutionns · evolutionss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evolution" and "evolutions" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "evolution" or "evolutions" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "evolution" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evolutions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,286 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evolution" and "evolutions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evocation vs evolution". 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 #209,286 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.