evidentiary
/ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃiˌɛɹi/adjective
evidentiary is spelled E-V-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-R-Y: 11 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, evidentiary means “Of or pertaining to evidence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in evidentiary?
| Letters | 11: E-V-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is evidentiary?
Evidentiary appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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 evidentiary?
- UK /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəɹi/
- US /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃiˌɛɹi/
Evidentiary has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does evidentiary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USOf or pertaining to evidence.
Evidentiary investigations are common in legal proceedings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does evidentiary come from?
From Latin ēvidentia + -ary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).