# evaluation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #5,034

## Definitions
1. An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.
2. A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
3. Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

## Etymology
From French évaluation. By surface analysis, evaluate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **evolution** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evaluation-vs-evolution)
- **evacuation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evacuation-vs-evaluation)

## Common misspellings (14)
`eavluation`, `evalaution`, `evalluation`, `evaluaiton`, `evaluasion`, `evaluatino`, `evaluationn`, `evaluatoin`, `evaluattion`, `evalutaion`, `evaulation`, `evlauation`, `evvaluation`, `vealuation`

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