evangelical

/iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/

//iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl// adj

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"evangelical" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“evangelical” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,765
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evangelical · evangelical · English

evangelical · rank #12,765 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,765
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enclosure

Nearest frequency peer: enclosure (-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 “evangelical”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “evangelical” 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
Key facts for evangelical
PropertyValue
Headwordevangelical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,765
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “evangelical”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).evangelicallands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “enclosure” (#12,764), “exceeding” (#12,767), “ee” (#12,762). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evangelical” is #12,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around evangelical (IPA /iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,765 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for evangelical, with forms such as "eavngelical", "evagnelical", and "evaneglical". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”). The correct English form is evangelical, spelled E-V-A-N-G-E-L-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.
  3. 3
    Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
  4. 4
    Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
  5. 5
    Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.
  6. 6
    Zealously enthusiastic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “They wave their Bibles at passersby, screaming their condemnations,” writes Kurt Eichenwald of evangelical Christians.
  2. When the mosque came under the influence of an evangelical Muslim group (Jamaati Tableegh), the formerly congenial situation changed noticeably.

Etymology

From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

Synonyms

evangelic

Antonyms

antievangelicalnonevangelical

This word in other languages

évangélique(Français)evangelisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eavngelical
  • evagnelical
  • evaneglical
  • evangeilcal
  • evangelcial
  • evangeliacl
  • evangelicall
  • evangeliccal
  • evangelicla
  • evangellical
  • evanggelical
  • evangleical
  • evanngelical
  • evnagelical
  • evvangelical
  • veangelical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evangelical - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eavngelical2evagnelical2evaneglical2evangeilcal2evangelcial2evangeliacl2evangelicall1evangeliccal1
Edit distance from "evangelical"

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 "evangelical"?
"evangelical" is spelled E-V-A-N-G-E-L-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/.
What does "evangelical" mean?
As an adjective, "evangelical" means: Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
What are common misspellings of "evangelical"?
Common misspellings include "eavngelical", "evagnelical", "evaneglical", "evangeilcal", "evangelcial". The correct spelling is "evangelical".
How do you pronounce "evangelical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evangelical" is /iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/. 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 "evangelical"?
From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”). 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 "evangelical", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list