evening

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/

//ˈiːvnɪŋ// noun

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"evening" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“evening” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,452
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The time of day between afternoon and night.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evening · evening · English

evening · rank #1,452 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,452
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH division

Nearest frequency peer: division (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “evening”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “evening” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

evening vs evenings
88% similar
evening vs earning
71% similar

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

Key facts for evening
PropertyValue
Headwordevening
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈiːvnɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,452
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “evening” 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).eveninglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “division” (#1,451), “flight” (#1,453), “condition” (#1,450). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around evening (IPA /ˈiːvnɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,452 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for evening, with forms such as "eevning", "eveinng", and "evenign". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "evenings", "earning", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English evening, evenyng, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian < ǣfen (from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs), corresponding to even + -ing. The correct English form is evening, spelled E-V-E-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The time of day between afternoon and night.
  2. 2
    The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
  3. 3
    A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
  4. 4
    A party or gathering held in the evening.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Toward evening, there was heavy rain.
  2. I met my wife on a summer's evening in 1999.

Etymology

From Middle English evening, evenyng, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian < ǣfen (from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs), corresponding to even + -ing.

Synonyms

eveeventideeeneveneveningeveningtideeveningtimeevetimeforenightundernvespervespertide

Antonyms

morning

This word in other languages

véspero(Español)crépuscule(Français)Abend(Deutsch)anoitecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eevning
  • eveinng
  • evenign
  • eveningg
  • eveninng
  • evennig
  • evenning
  • evneing
  • evvening
  • veening

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evening - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eevning2eveinng2evenign2eveningg1eveninng1evennig2evenning1evneing2
Edit distance from "evening"

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 "evening"?
"evening" is spelled E-V-E-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈiːvnɪŋ/.
What does "evening" mean?
As a noun, "evening" means: The time of day between afternoon and night.
What words are commonly confused with "evening"?
"evening" is commonly confused with "evenings", "earning". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evening"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evening" is /ˈiːvnɪŋ/. 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 "evening"?
From Middle English evening, evenyng, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian < ǣfen (from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs), corresponding to even + -ing. 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 "evening", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freedom#1,454complex#1,449highest#1,457library#1,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

flight10 variantslocated10 variantsweather10 variantsofficers10 variants

What to do next

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  • "evening" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "evenings". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,452 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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