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
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A community in Burpee and Mills, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evansville · Evansville · English

Evansville · rank #34,481 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,481
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Euclid

Nearest frequency peer: Euclid (-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 “Evansville”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Evansville” 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 Evansville
PropertyValue
HeadwordEvansville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛvənzvɪl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,481
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Evansville”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Euclid” (#34,480), “exe” (#34,482), “Etihad” (#34,479). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Evansville” is #34,481. 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 2,246 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list