evince

/iˈvɪns/

//iˈvɪns// verb

"evince" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“evince” is uncommon English (frequency #97,004 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,004
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-evince · evince · English

evince · rank #97,004 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,004
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH ethnologist

Nearest frequency peer: ethnologist (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “evince”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “evince” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for evince
PropertyValue
Headwordevince
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iˈvɪns/
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “evince” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).evincefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “ethnologist” (#97,002), “excitingly” (#97,006), “erd” (#96,999). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “evince” is #97,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

evince is uncommon English at frequency #97,004 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /iˈvɪns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for evince, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French évincer, from Latin ēvincō (“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”), from ē- (short form of ex- (intensive prefix)) + vincō (“conquer”). Doublet of evict. The correct English form is evince, spelled E-V-I-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For You will find in the Progress of our Dispute, that I had some reason to question the very way of Probation imploy'd both by Peripateticks and Chymists, to evince the being and number of the Elements.
  2. Common sense and experience will and must evince the truth of this.

Etymology

From Middle French évincer, from Latin ēvincō (“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”), from ē- (short form of ex- (intensive prefix)) + vincō (“conquer”). Doublet of evict.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "evince"?
"evince" is spelled E-V-I-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /iˈvɪns/.
What does "evince" mean?
As a verb, "evince" means: To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
How do you pronounce "evince"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evince" is /iˈvɪns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "evince"?
From Middle French évincer, from Latin ēvincō (“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”), from ē- (short form of ex- (intensive prefix)) + vincō (“conquer”). Doublet of evict. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list