Kevorkian

/kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/

//kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn// name

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"kevorkian" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kevorkian” is uncommon English (frequency #71,628 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,628
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Armenian.

Key facts for Kevorkian
PropertyValue
HeadwordKevorkian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,628
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kevorkian” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kevorkian lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kevorkian is uncommon English at frequency #71,628 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from Armenian.".

Kevorkian doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: A variant of Gevorgyan, from Armenian Գևորգյան (Geworgyan). The correct English form is Kevorkian, spelled K-E-V-O-R-K-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Armenian.

Etymology

A variant of Gevorgyan, from Armenian Գևորգյան (Geworgyan).

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 "Kevorkian"?
"Kevorkian" is spelled K-E-V-O-R-K-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/.
What does "Kevorkian" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kevorkian" means: A surname from Armenian.
How do you pronounce "Kevorkian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kevorkian" is /kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/. 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 "Kevorkian"?
A variant of Gevorgyan, from Armenian Գևորգյան (Geworgyan). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Kevorkian”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is K-E-V-O-R-K-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list