evergreen

\ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\

/\ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\/ noun

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The verdict

“evergreen” is uncommon French (frequency #62,261 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,261
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sempervirent, arbre ou arbuste à feuilles persistantes.

Key facts for evergreen
PropertyValue
Headwordevergreen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “evergreen” sits in French 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). evergreen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

evergreen is uncommon French at frequency #62,261 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sempervirent, arbre ou arbuste à feuilles persistantes.".

No misspelling variants are generated for evergreen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is evergreen, spelled E-V-E-R-G-R-E-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sempervirent, arbre ou arbuste à feuilles persistantes.

Synonyms

evergreen tree

Antonyms

deciduous tree

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "evergreen"?
"evergreen" is spelled E-V-E-R-G-R-E-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\.
What does "evergreen" mean?
As a noun, "evergreen" means: Sempervirent, arbre ou arbuste à feuilles persistantes.
How do you pronounce "evergreen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evergreen" is \ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "evergreen" come from?
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Using “evergreen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-V-E-R-G-R-E-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɛ.vɚ.ɡɹin\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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