evolute
noun, adjective, verb
evolute is spelled E-V-O-L-U-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, evolute means “A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of evolute is evolutes.
How many letters and syllables are in evolute?
| Letters | 7: E-V-O-L-U-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 evolute?
Evolute appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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 evolute?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-evolute.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of evolute
- evolutes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- evoluting participle, present
- evoluted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does evolute mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve.
adjective
- 1
Having or being a (mollusc) spiral shell in which the whorls touch along a surface.
- 2
Unfolded; turned back.
verb
- 1
Synonym of evolve (“cause to come into being”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Evolute in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | développée |
| German | Evolute |
| Spanish | evoluta |
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.