Evander

/ɪˈvændɚ/

//ɪˈvændɚ// name

"evander" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Evander” is uncommon English (frequency #52,935 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,935
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evander · Evander · English

Evander · rank #52,935 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,935
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Estrella

Nearest frequency peer: Estrella (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “Evander”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Evander” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Evander
PropertyValue
HeadwordEvander
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɪˈvændɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,935
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Evander” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Evanderfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Estrella” (#52,934), “ewes” (#52,936), “errata” (#52,932). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Evander” is #52,935. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Evander is uncommon English at frequency #52,935 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɪˈvændɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A male given name from Ancient Greek.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Evander in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Evander, from Ancient Greek Εὔανδρος (Eúandros, literally “good man”). The correct English form is Evander, spelled E-V-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Latin Evander, from Ancient Greek Εὔανδρος (Eúandros, literally “good man”).

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 "Evander"?
"Evander" is spelled E-V-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈvændɚ/.
What does "Evander" mean?
As a proper noun, "Evander" means: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
How do you pronounce "Evander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Evander" is /ɪˈvændɚ/. 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 "Evander"?
From Latin Evander, from Ancient Greek Εὔανδρος (Eúandros, literally “good man”). 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 "Evander", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list