evaporation

/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/

//ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“evaporation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,083
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evaporation · evaporation · English

evaporation · rank #26,083 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,083
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erwin

Nearest frequency peer: Erwin (-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 “evaporation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “evaporation” 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).

evaporation vs elaboration
82% similar

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

Key facts for evaporation
PropertyValue
Headwordevaporation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,083
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “evaporation”

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).evaporationlands 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 “Erwin” (#26,082), “erroneously” (#26,081), “Fairbanks” (#26,085). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evaporation” is #26,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around evaporation (IPA /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,083 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for evaporation, with forms such as "eavporation", "evaopration", and "evapoartion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "elaboration", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion. The correct English form is evaporation, spelled E-V-A-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
  2. 2
    The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
  3. 3
    That which is evaporated; vapor.

Etymology

From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.

This word in other languages

evaporación(Español)évaporation(Français)Verdunstung(Deutsch)evaporação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eavporation
  • evaopration
  • evapoartion
  • evaporaiton
  • evaporasion
  • evaporatino
  • evaporationn
  • evaporatoin
  • evaporattion
  • evaporration
  • evaportaion
  • evapporation
  • evaproation
  • evpaoration
  • evvaporation
  • veaporation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eavporation2evaopration2evapoartion2evaporaiton2evaporasion1evaporatino2evaporationn1evaporatoin2
Edit distance from "evaporation"

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 "evaporation"?
"evaporation" is spelled E-V-A-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does "evaporation" mean?
As a noun, "evaporation" means: The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
What words are commonly confused with "evaporation"?
"evaporation" is commonly confused with "elaboration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evaporation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evaporation" is /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/. 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 "evaporation"?
From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion. 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 "evaporation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erroneously#26,081endangering#26,079indignation#26,125archdiocese#26,005

Similar misspelling depth

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

dispatcher16 variantshenceforth16 variantscornerback16 variantspostmodern16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list