everybody

/ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi/

//ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi// pron

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"everybody" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“everybody” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,525
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - All people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-everybody · everybody · English

everybody · rank #1,525 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,525
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH engine

Nearest frequency peer: engine (-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 “everybody”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “everybody” 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).

everybody vs everybody's
82% similar

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

Key facts for everybody
PropertyValue
Headwordeverybody
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,525
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “everybody”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).everybodylands 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 “engine” (#1,524), “famous” (#1,526), “demand” (#1,523). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “everybody” is #1,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around everybody (IPA /ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi/), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #1,525 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "All people.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for everybody, with forms such as "eevrybody", "everbyody", and "everrybody". 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, "everybody's", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From every + body. The correct English form is everybody, spelled E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    All people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Does everybody have their ticket(s) at hand?
  2. Selwyn, sitting up rumpled and cross-legged on the floor, after having boloed Drina to everybody's exquisite satisfaction, looked around at the sudden rustle of skirts to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure—a glimmer of ruddy hair and the white curve of a youthful face, half-buried in a muff.

Etymology

From every + body.

Synonyms

everyonetout le mondeallall and sundryeverybody and his brothereverybody and their brothereverybody and his cousineverybody and their cousineverybody and his dogeverybody and their dogeverybody and his grandmaeverybody and their grandmaeverybody and his mothereverybody and their mothereverybody and his uncleeverybody and their uncleeveryone and his brothereveryone and their brothereveryone and his cousineveryone and their cousineveryone and his dogeveryone and their dogeveryone and his grandmaeveryone and their grandmaeveryone and his mothereveryone and their mothereveryone and his uncleeveryone and their unclethe whole worldthe whole world and his dogthe world and his wife

Antonyms

nobodyno oneLogically negates to not everybodyno mannone

This word in other languages

todos(Español)tout le monde(Français)alle(Deutsch)todos(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eevrybody
  • everbyody
  • everrybody
  • everybbody
  • everybdoy
  • everyboddy
  • everybodyy
  • everyboyd
  • everyobdy
  • everyybody
  • eveyrbody
  • evreybody
  • evverybody
  • veerybody

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eevrybody2everbyody2everrybody1everybbody1everybdoy2everyboddy1everybodyy1everyboyd2
Edit distance from "everybody"

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 "everybody"?
"everybody" is spelled E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi/.
What does "everybody" mean?
As a pronoun, "everybody" means: All people.
What words are commonly confused with "everybody"?
"everybody" is commonly confused with "everybody's". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "everybody"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "everybody" is /ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi/. 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 "everybody"?
From every + body. 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 "everybody", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wonderful#1,514structure#1,543religious#1,497mentioned#1,566

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

condition14 variantsoperations14 variantsshouldn't14 variantsapparently14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list