everyday vs every day

Everyday is an adjective that describes something ordinary, while every day is an adverbial phrase that tells you how often something happens.

• everyday

  Ordinary or typical; used before nouns.

  The shop sells everyday items like bread, milk, and household cleaning supplies.

• every day

  Happening each day; a frequency marker.

  I try to walk at least five miles every day to stay healthy.

• Wrong: These are my every day shoes, so they are quite worn out.→Right: These are my everyday shoes, so they are quite worn out.

• Wrong: I practice my English everyday for thirty minutes.→Right: I practice my English every day for thirty minutes.

Everyday is one word when it describes one thing; every day is two words when it counts the days.