evergreen

Name: evergreen, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/

//ˈɛvəɡɹiːn// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“evergreen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,905
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evergreen · evergreen · English

evergreen · rank #16,905 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #16,905
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH evasion

Nearest frequency peer: evasion (-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.

emulate

83,101
endowed

83,099
enquiry

83,098
evasion

83,097
evergreen

83,096
eviction

83,095

What this shows “evergreen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for evergreen
Property	Value
Headword	evergreen
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#16,905
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “evergreen”

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).evergreenlands here:

#16,905

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “evasion” (#16,904), “eviction” (#16,906), “enquiry” (#16,903). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evergreen” is #16,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around evergreen (IPA /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,905 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for evergreen, with forms such as "eevrgreen", "evegrreen", and "evergeren". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ever + green. The correct English form is evergreen, spelled E-V-E-R-G-R-E-E-N.

Definition

1
Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
2
Continually fresh or self-renewing.
3
Continually fresh or self-renewing.
4
Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Near-synonym: nondeciduous
...these three little creeping vines put forth their hands with joy, and spread over rock and hillock and twisted tree-root and mouldering log, in cloaks and scarves and wreaths of tiny evergreen, glossy leaves.

Etymology

From ever + green.

This word in other languages

perennifolio(Español)sempervirent(Français)immergrün(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eevrgreen
evegrreen
evergeren
everggreen
evergreenn
evergren
evergrene
evergrreen
everrgeen
everrgreen
evregreen
evvergreen
veergreen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "evergreen"

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 "evergreen"?

"evergreen" is spelled E-V-E-R-G-R-E-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/.

What does "evergreen" mean?

As an adjective, "evergreen" means: Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

What are common misspellings of "evergreen"?

Common misspellings include "eevrgreen", "evegrreen", "evergeren", "everggreen", "evergreenn". The correct spelling is "evergreen".

How do you pronounce "evergreen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evergreen" is /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/. 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 "evergreen"?

From ever + green. 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 "evergreen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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