every

/ˈɛv.ɹi/

//ˈɛv.ɹi// adj

The verdict

“every” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,208 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#29,208
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Todos los de un grupo contable (considerados individualmente), sin excepción: cada.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

every vs Eve
40% similar
every vs ever
80% similar
every vs éter
40% similar

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

Key facts for every
PropertyValue
Headwordevery
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɛv.ɹi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,208
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “every” sits in Spanish 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). every lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for every is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɛv.ɹi/. Corpus data places it at rank #29,208 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for every, with forms such as "ebery", "eevry", and "everry". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Eve", "ever", "éter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is every, spelled E-V-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Todos los de un grupo contable (considerados individualmente), sin excepción: cada.
  2. 2
    Denota un espaciado igual en un intervalo establecido, o una proporción correspondiente a dicho espaciado.
  3. 3
    (con ciertos sustantivos) Denota abundancia de algo.
  4. 4
    Todo, todos, todas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ebery,eevry,everry,everyy,eveyr,evrey,evvery,veery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebery1eevry2everry1everyy1eveyr2evrey2evvery1veery2
Edit distance from "every"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "every"?
"every" is spelled E-V-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛv.ɹi/.
What does "every" mean?
As an adjective, "every" means: Todos los de un grupo contable (considerados individualmente), sin excepción: cada.
What words are commonly confused with "every"?
"every" is commonly confused with "Eve", "ever", "éter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "every"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "every" is /ˈɛv.ɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "every" come from?
"every" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “every”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-V-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛv.ɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Eve” - see the side-by-side comparison. every vs Eve
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list