everlasting

/ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/

//ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ// adj

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

The verdict

“everlasting” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,227
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-everlasting · everlasting · English

everlasting · rank #16,227 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,227
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH excellency

Nearest frequency peer: excellency (+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 “everlasting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “everlasting” 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
Key facts for everlasting
PropertyValue
Headwordeverlasting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,227
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “everlasting”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).everlastinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “excellency” (#16,228), “episcopal” (#16,225), “environmentally” (#16,224). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “everlasting” is #16,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around everlasting (IPA /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,227 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for everlasting, with forms such as "eevrlasting", "evelrasting", and "everalsting". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ever-lasting (“(adjective) eternal, perpetual; constant; (adverb) eternally; (noun) eternity”), from ever (“at all times, always, constantly; eternally, perpetually; regularly; etc.”) + lasting (“continuing, lasting; eternal; etc.”). * E… The correct English form is everlasting, spelled E-V-E-R-L-A-S-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
  2. 2
    Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
  3. 3
    Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
  4. 4
    Continuing for a long period; eternal.
  5. 5
    Happening all the time, especially to a tiresome extent; constant, incessant, unending.
  6. 6
    Of clothing or fabric: lasting a long time; very durable or hard-wearing.
  7. 7
    Chiefly in the name of a plant:
  8. 8
    Chiefly in the name of a plant:
  9. 9
    Used as an intensifier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And vvhether vve ſhall meete againe, I knovv not: / Therefore our euerlaſting farevvell take: / For euer, and for euer, farevvell, Caſſius, / If vve do meete againe, vvhy vve ſhall ſmile; / If not, vvhy then this parting vvas vvell made.
  2. And I will giue vnto thee, and to thy ſeed after thee, the land wherein thou art a ſtranger, all the land of Canaan, for an euerlaſting poſſeſſion, and I will be their God.

Etymology

From Middle English ever-lasting (“(adjective) eternal, perpetual; constant; (adverb) eternally; (noun) eternity”), from ever (“at all times, always, constantly; eternally, perpetually; regularly; etc.”) + lasting (“continuing, lasting; eternal; etc.”). * Ever is derived from Old English ǣfre (“ever”), possibly from ā (“always, ever”) + in fēore (“in life”). Ā is from Proto-West Germanic *aiw (“eternity; long time”), from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“long time; eternity”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- (“life, vital force; long time; eternity”); and fēore is the dative singular of feorh (“life”), from Proto-West Germanic *ferh (“life; kind of tree”), from Proto-Germanic *ferhwą (“body; life; tree”), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (“oak tree”) (as the oak represented life and vitality in Germanic mythology). * Lasting is derived from lasten (“to continue, last; etc.”) + -ing (suffix forming present participle forms of verbs, often used as adjectives)); and lasten from Old English lǣstan (“to follow, pursue; to carry out, perform”), from Proto-West Germanic *laistijan (“to follow, pursue; to carry out, perform”), from Proto-Germanic *laistijaną (“to follow, pursue”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leys- (“to trace, track”). By surface analysis, ever (adverb) + lasting (adjective).

Synonyms

continualendlesseternalimmortalincessantinfiniteinterminablenever-endingpermanentunceasingunintermitteduninterruptedunlimited

Antonyms

ephemeralfinitelimitedmortal

This word in other languages

inmarcesible(Español)éternel(Français)ewig(Deutsch)eterno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eevrlasting
  • evelrasting
  • everalsting
  • everlasitng
  • everlassting
  • everlastign
  • everlastingg
  • everlastinng
  • everlastnig
  • everlastting
  • everlatsing
  • everllasting
  • everlsating
  • everrlasting
  • evrelasting
  • evverlasting
  • veerlasting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of everlasting - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eevrlasting2evelrasting2everalsting2everlasitng2everlassting1everlastign2everlastingg1everlastinng1
Edit distance from "everlasting"

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 "everlasting"?
"everlasting" is spelled E-V-E-R-L-A-S-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/.
What does "everlasting" mean?
As an adjective, "everlasting" means: Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
What are common misspellings of "everlasting"?
Common misspellings include "eevrlasting", "evelrasting", "everalsting", "everlasitng", "everlassting". The correct spelling is "everlasting".
How do you pronounce "everlasting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "everlasting" is /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/. 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 "everlasting"?
From Middle English ever-lasting (“(adjective) eternal, perpetual; constant; (adverb) eternally; (noun) eternity”), from ever (“at all times, always, constantly; eternally, perpetually; regularly; etc.”) + lasting (“continuing, lasting; eternal; e... 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 "everlasting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list