evacuation

/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/

//ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən// noun

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"evacuation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“evacuation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,541
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evacuation · evacuation · English

evacuation · rank #10,541 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,541
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH erotic

Nearest frequency peer: erotic (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “evacuation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “evacuation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

evacuation vs evocation
80% similar
evacuation vs evaluation
90% similar
evacuation vs ejaculation
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for evacuation
PropertyValue
Headwordevacuation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,541
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “evacuation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).evacuationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “erotic” (#10,540), “exceptionally” (#10,542), “equals” (#10,539). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evacuation” is #10,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around evacuation (IPA /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,541 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for evacuation, with forms such as "eavcuation", "evacaution", and "evaccuation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "evocation", "evaluation", "ejaculation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion. The correct English form is evacuation, spelled E-V-A-C-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
  2. 2
    Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.
  3. 3
    The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.
  4. 4
    Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; urination; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
  5. 5
    That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool, urine or other natural means.
  6. 6
    Abolition; nullification.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how evacuation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The peak of the record-breaking month came during the fourth week, when the railways were called upon to handle the transport side of the official evacuation from the London area. During the first seven days of this evacuation, 175 special trains left the main London termini carrying mothers and children to the safety of the countryside.
  2. Roads on either side of the river Rhine will be closed as authorities seal off the large evacuation zone. The Unesco World Heritage Cologne Cathedral sits just outside the area.

Etymology

From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion.

This word in other languages

evacuación(Español)évacuation(Français)Evakuierung(Deutsch)evacuação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eavcuation
  • evacaution
  • evaccuation
  • evacuaiton
  • evacuasion
  • evacuatino
  • evacuationn
  • evacuatoin
  • evacuattion
  • evacutaion
  • evaucation
  • evcauation
  • evvacuation
  • veacuation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evacuation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eavcuation2evacaution2evaccuation1evacuaiton2evacuasion1evacuatino2evacuationn1evacuatoin2
Edit distance from "evacuation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "evacuation"?
"evacuation" is spelled E-V-A-C-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/.
What does "evacuation" mean?
As a noun, "evacuation" means: The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
What words are commonly confused with "evacuation"?
"evacuation" is commonly confused with "evocation", "evaluation", "ejaculation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evacuation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evacuation" is /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "evacuation"?
From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "evacuation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frightened#10,550ingredient#10,557ironically#10,562commanders#10,516

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

exchanged14 variantsendurance14 variantsemergence14 variantsdescended14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list