Everytime vs. Every Time: Which Is Correct?

The phrase every time and the word everytime look almost identical — but only one is accepted in standard English.

✅ Every time — correct (two words)
❌ Everytime — incorrect (not a real English word)

1. Every Time: The Correct Form

Meaning

“Every time” means each time or whenever something happens.
It’s a two-word phrase:

• Every = each or all
• Time = an occasion or moment

Together, they describe how often something occurs.

Examples (10 total)

1. Every time I see you, I smile.
2. He gets nervous every time he speaks in public.
3. Every time I eat spicy food, my eyes water.
4. She calls her mom every time she travels.
5. I learn something new every time we talk.
6. Every time it rains, the street floods.
7. You surprise me every time with your kindness.
8. Every time I try to sleep, the dog barks.
9. Every time he laughs, everyone joins in.
10. The system crashes every time we update it.

🧠 Tip:
If you can replace it with each time, then it’s always every time (two words).

2. Everytime: A Common Misspelling

“Everytime” ❌ is not correct in formal English.
While some people write it that way because it sounds like one word when spoken, most dictionaries (Oxford, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge) do not list it as a standard word.

You might see everytime in:

• Song titles (“Everytime” by Britney Spears 🎵)
• Informal online writing

But in real grammar, it should always be written as every time.

Examples

❌ Everytime I go out, it rains.
✅ Every time I go out, it rains.

❌ He fails everytime he tries.
✅ He fails every time he tries.

3. Quick Comparison Table

4. How to Remember

👉 Every time = two words, because it’s like saying each time.
💡 Memory Trick:

If you can add “each” → write it separately.
(You wouldn’t write “eachtime,” right?)

5. Common Mistakes

❌ Everytime I see him, I get nervous.
✅ Every time I see him, I get nervous.

❌ She laughs everytime I tell a joke.
✅ She laughs every time I tell a joke.

6. Why It’s Easy to Confuse Them

Because we say everytime quickly in speech, it sounds like a single word.
But grammatically, every and time function as two separate words — an adjective + a noun.

Even advanced writers slip up here, but Humanizey can automatically detect subtle mistakes like this and make your writing sound 100% natural.

FAQs

1. Is “everytime” ever correct?

Only in song or brand names — not in formal or academic English.

2. Can I use “every time” at the beginning of a sentence?

Yes! Example: Every time it rains, I think of you.

3. Is “everytime” in the dictionary?

No, standard dictionaries only list every time (two words).

4. Can “every time” mean “always”?

Almost — it means on each occasion something happens, not literally all the time.

Practice: Choose the Correct Form (“Every Time” or “Everytime”)

(Answers are listed at the end.)

1. ___ I call him, he’s busy.
2. It rains ___ I forget my umbrella.
3. She smiles ___ she sees her dog.
4. ___ we meet, we end up laughing.
5. He fails ___ he tries too hard.
6. The lights flicker ___ there’s a storm.
7. ___ I eat too much, I feel sick.
8. The phone rings ___ I start working.
9. We celebrate ___ we finish a big project.
10. ___ I open this app, it crashes.

Answers

1. every time
2. every time
3. every time
4. every time
5. every time
6. every time
7. every time
8. every time
9. every time
10. every time