# Everest

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛvəɹɪst/ · frequency rank #16,465

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of Mount Everest.
2. Ellipsis of Mount Everest.
3. A surname.

## Etymology
Mountain named after Sir George Everest. The surname may be from Norman French Devereux, meaning from Évreux.

## Easily confused with
- **Evers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/everest-vs-evers)
- **Everett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/everest-vs-everett)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eevrest`, `eveerst`, `everesst`, `everestt`, `everets`, `everrest`, `everset`, `evreest`, `evverest`, `veerest`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/everest