evils

/ˈiːvɪlz/

//ˈiːvɪlz// noun

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"evils" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“evils” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,304
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of evil

Corpus desk

Index EN-evils · evils · English

evils · rank #18,304 · 6 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,304
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exceedingly

Nearest frequency peer: exceedingly (+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 “evils”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “evils” 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).

evils vs exile
60% similar
evils vs els
60% similar
evils vs Eis
40% similar

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

Key facts for evils
PropertyValue
Headwordevils
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈiːvɪlz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,304
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “evils”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).evilslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “exceedingly” (#18,305), “escalate” (#18,302), “excessively” (#18,306). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evils” is #18,304. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around evils (IPA /ˈiːvɪlz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,304 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for evils, with forms such as "eivls", "evills", and "evilss". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "exile", "els", "Eis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is evils, spelled E-V-I-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of evil
  2. 2
    Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
  3. 3
    Synonym of evil eye (“cursed gaze”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Don't go giving me evils!
  2. I saw her trying to give me evils!

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eivls
  • evills
  • evilss
  • evisl
  • evvils
  • veils

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evils - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eivls2evills1evilss1evisl2evvils1veils2
Edit distance from "evils"

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 "evils"?
"evils" is spelled E-V-I-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈiːvɪlz/.
What does "evils" mean?
As a noun, "evils" means: plural of evil
What words are commonly confused with "evils"?
"evils" is commonly confused with "exile", "els", "Eis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evils"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evils" is /ˈiːvɪlz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "evils" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "evils", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list