evaporate

/ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/

//ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt// verb

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"evaporate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“evaporate” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,535
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evaporate · evaporate · English

evaporate · rank #28,535 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,535
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eurasia

Nearest frequency peer: Eurasia (-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 “evaporate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “evaporate” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

evaporate vs elaborate
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for evaporate
PropertyValue
Headwordevaporate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,535
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “evaporate”

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).evaporatelands 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 “Eurasia” (#28,534), “eucalyptus” (#28,533), “equipping” (#28,532). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evaporate” is #28,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around evaporate (IPA /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,535 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for evaporate, with forms such as "eavporate", "evaoprate", and "evapoarte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "elaborate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1545, borrowed from Latin ēvapōrātus, the perfect passive participle of ēvapōrō (“to evaporate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English evaporaten (“to draw off humors or "spirits" as "… The correct English form is evaporate, spelled E-V-A-P-O-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.
  2. 2
    To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.
  3. 3
    To give vent to; to dissipate.
  4. 4
    To disappear; to escape or pass off without effect.
  5. 5
    To cause to disappear or to escape or pass off without effect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When an ultrasonic beam is fired at the microcannons, the emulsion evaporates, expanding rapidly into gas. This creates enough force to push the nanobullets out at velocities reaching several metres per second.
  2. McCoy’s team, including 66 researchers across four continents, found the salt and minerals left behind as water on Bennu, or its larger parent asteroid, evaporated. The minerals include sodium phosphates, carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides, some of which are necessary to the formation of life.

Etymology

First attested in 1545, borrowed from Latin ēvapōrātus, the perfect passive participle of ēvapōrō (“to evaporate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English evaporaten (“to draw off humors or "spirits" as "vapor"”) and evaporen (“to draw off bodily fluid, an excess or toxic matter by converting it into "vapor"; to treat (a part of the body) by drawing off toxic matter converted into "vapor"”). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

This word in other languages

evaporar(Español)évaporer(Français)verdampfen(Deutsch)evaporar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eavporate
  • evaoprate
  • evapoarte
  • evaporaet
  • evaporatte
  • evaporrate
  • evaportae
  • evapporate
  • evaproate
  • evpaorate
  • evvaporate
  • veaporate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evaporate - 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.

eavporate2evaoprate2evapoarte2evaporaet2evaporatte1evaporrate1evaportae2evapporate1
Edit distance from "evaporate"

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 "evaporate"?
"evaporate" is spelled E-V-A-P-O-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/.
What does "evaporate" mean?
As a verb, "evaporate" means: To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.
What words are commonly confused with "evaporate"?
"evaporate" is commonly confused with "elaborate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evaporate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evaporate" is /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/. 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 "evaporate"?
First attested in 1545, borrowed from Latin ēvapōrātus, the perfect passive participle of ēvapōrō (“to evaporate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English evaporaten (“to draw off humors or "spi... 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 "evaporate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

equipping#28,532Ellington#28,528financier#28,548formatted#28,554

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

fainting12 variantsDumfries12 variantsforeplay12 variantsdeciduous12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list