# everyman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #36,545

## Definitions
1. In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.

## Etymology
Perhaps from the Flemish play Elckerlijc (c. 1495) or its English translation Everyman (c. 1520).

## Easily confused with
- **everyday** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/everyday-vs-everyman)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eevryman`, `evermyan`, `everryman`, `everyamn`, `everymann`, `everymman`, `everymna`, `everyyman`, `eveyrman`, `evreyman`, `evveryman`, `veeryman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/everyman