# evolution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #3,560

## Definitions
1. A change of position.
2. A change of position.
3. A change of position.
4. An unfolding.
5. An unfolding.
6. An unfolding.
7. An unfolding.
8. Process of development.
9. Process of development.
10. Process of development.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēvolūtiō, ēvolūtiōnis (“the act of unrolling, unfolding or opening (of a book)”), from ēvolūtus, perfect passive participle of ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ex + volvō (“roll”).
Compare typologically Czech vývoj, Serbo-Croatian развој, Russian разви́ть (razvítʹ), развива́ть (razvivátʹ), разви́ться (razvítʹsja), развива́ться (razvivátʹsja), Russian разви́тие (razvítije), related to Proto-Slavic *viti (whence Czech vít, Russian вить (vitʹ)).

## Easily confused with
- **evolutions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evolution-vs-evolutions)
- **evocation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evocation-vs-evolution)
- **evaluation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evaluation-vs-evolution)

## Common misspellings (13)
`eovlution`, `evloution`, `evollution`, `evoltuion`, `evoluiton`, `evolusion`, `evolutino`, `evolutionn`, `evolutoin`, `evoluttion`, `evoultion`, `evvolution`, `veolution`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evolution