evidence
ev·i·dence/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/noun, verb
evidence is spelled E-V-I-D-E-N-C-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ev·i·dence). It appears 138 times per million words in written English, the 756th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, evidence means “Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of evidence is evidences.
How many letters and syllables are in evidence?
| Letters | 8: E-V-I-D-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ev·i·dence |
| In writing | 138 times per million words; the 756th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is evidence?
Evidence appears 138 times per million words in written English, the 756th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce evidence?
- US /ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/
- US /ˈɛv.ə.dəns/
- US [ˈɛv.ɪ.ɾɪns]
Evidence has 3 syllables, split ev·i·dence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-evidence.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of evidence
- evidences plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- evidencing participle, present
- evidenced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does evidence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
There is no demonstrative evidence that anyone was here earlier.
- 2
Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.
- 3
One who bears witness.
- 4
A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other.
verb
- 1
To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.
She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Evidence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | preuve , prouver, démontrer |
| German | Beweis, Indiz , beweisen , Beweismittel |
| Portuguese | evidência, prova |
| Spanish | evidenciar , evidencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does evidence come from?
From Middle English evidence, from Old French [Term?], from Latin evidentia (“clearness, in Late Latin a proof”), from evidens (“clear, evident”); see evident.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).