Evansville

/ˈɛvənzvɪl/

//ˈɛvənzvɪl// name

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

The verdict

“Evansville” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,481
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A community in Burpee and Mills, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.

Key facts for Evansville
PropertyValue
HeadwordEvansville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛvənzvɪl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,481
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Evansville” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Evansville (IPA /ˈɛvənzvɪl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,481 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Evansville, with forms such as "eavnsville", "evannsville", and "evansivlle". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Evans + -ville. The correct English form is Evansville, spelled E-V-A-N-S-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A community in Burpee and Mills, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 2
    A community in West Nipissing, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
  5. 5
    A ghost town in Butte County, California.
  6. 6
    A city, the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  7. 7
    A village in Randolph County, Illinois.
  8. 8
    A small city in Douglas County, Minnesota.
  9. 9
    An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Missouri.
  10. 10
    A city in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  11. 11
    A town in Natrona County, Wyoming.

Etymology

From Evans + -ville.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eavnsville
  • evannsville
  • evansivlle
  • evanssville
  • evansvile
  • evansvilel
  • evansvlile
  • evansvville
  • evanvsille
  • evasnville
  • evnasville
  • evvansville
  • veansville

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Evansville - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eavnsville2evannsville1evansivlle2evanssville1evansvile1evansvilel2evansvlile2evansvville1
Edit distance from "Evansville"

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 "Evansville"?
"Evansville" is spelled E-V-A-N-S-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛvənzvɪl/.
What does "Evansville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Evansville" means: A community in Burpee and Mills, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.
What are common misspellings of "Evansville"?
Common misspellings include "eavnsville", "evannsville", "evansivlle", "evanssville", "evansvile". The correct spelling is "Evansville".
How do you pronounce "Evansville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Evansville" is /ˈɛvənzvɪl/. 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 "Evansville"?
From Evans + -ville. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Evansville”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-V-A-N-S-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛvənzvɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list