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Attendence or attendance?

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Correct spelling: attendance. Misspelling: attendence.

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Memory tip

Attend + ance: the attendANCE at the dANCE.

Why people write “attendence”

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

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 attendance automatic.

What does “attendance” mean?

attendance noun

  1. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

    Synonyms:attending

  2. the frequency with which a person is present

    “a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade”

  3. the number of people that are present

    “attendance was up by 50 per cent”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Attendance” in a sentence

  • Attendance at the meeting was low.
  • A student's attendance is an important factor in her grade.
  • Attendance was up by 50 per cent.

Is “attendance” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“attendence” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ATTENDANCE.

Attendance: quick answers

Is it attendence or attendance?
The correct spelling is attendance. “attendence” 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 attendance?
Attend + ance: the attendANCE at the dANCE.
What does attendance mean?
Attendance means: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.).