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Adolescance or adolescence?

Did you mean adolescence? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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adolescance

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adolescence

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Correct spelling: adolescence. Misspelling: adolescance.

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Memory tip

Keep the SC of adolescent, and end with -ence: adolesc-ENCE.

Why people write “adolescance”

The endings -ence and -ance sound identical in speech; this word takes -ence.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make adolescence automatic.

What does “adolescence” mean?

adolescence noun

  1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
  2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Adolescence” in a sentence

  • Adolescence can be a confusing time.

Is “adolescence” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“adolescance” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ADOLESCENCE.

Adolescence: quick answers

Is it adolescance or adolescence?
The correct spelling is adolescence. “adolescance” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell adolescence?
Keep the SC of adolescent, and end with -ence: adolesc-ENCE.
What does adolescence mean?
Adolescence means: the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood.