coeval
/kəʊˈiːvəl/
"coeval" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coeval” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of the same age or era; contemporary.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coeval · coeval · English
coeval · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coeval |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /kəʊˈiːvəl/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “coeval” in English
Rare enough to double-check
coeval is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kəʊˈiːvəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of the same age or era; contemporary.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for coeval, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin coaevus, from Latin con- (“equal”) + aevum (“age”). The correct English form is coeval, spelled C-O-E-V-A-L.
Definition
- 1Of the same age or era; contemporary.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coeval appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Anything coeval with that clock will fetch a hefty price!
The Baralaba Coal Measures are coeval with the Bandana Formation.
Etymology
From Late Latin coaevus, from Latin con- (“equal”) + aevum (“age”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.