everything
/ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/
"everything" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“everything” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #261 in English word frequency and used as a pronoun.
- #261
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - All the things under discussion.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | everything |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Pronoun |
| IPA | /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #261 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “everything” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for everything is 10 letters long, classified as a pronoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #261 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for everything, with forms such as "eevrything", "everrything", and "evertyhing". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing. The correct English form is everything, spelled E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1All the things under discussion.
- 2Many or most things.
- 3A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
- 4Considerable effort.
- 5The most important thing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.
Synonyms
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This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eevrything,everrything,evertyhing,everyhting,everythhing,everythign,everythingg,everythinng,everythnig,everytihng,everytthing,everyything,eveyrthing,evreything,evverything,veerything
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of everything - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “everything”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.