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Coincidance or coincidence?

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Correct spelling: coincidence. Misspelling: coincidance.

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Memory tip

Coincident becomes coinci-DENCE.

Why people write “coincidance”

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 coincidence automatic.

What does “coincidence” mean?

coincidence noun

  1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

    Synonyms:happenstance

  2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space

    “he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs”

  3. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

    “the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable”

    Synonyms:concurrenceconjunction

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Coincidence” in a sentence

  • What a coincidence to see you here!
  • He waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs.
  • The interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable.

Is “coincidence” a playable word?

c 3o 1i 1n 1c 3i 1d 2e 1n 1c 3e 1

18 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

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

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

Coincidence: quick answers

Is it coincidance or coincidence?
The correct spelling is coincidence. “coincidance” 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 coincidence?
Coincident becomes coinci-DENCE.
What does coincidence mean?
Coincidence means: an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.