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Commense or commence?

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Correct spelling: commence. Misspelling: commense.

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Memory tip

Double M, and it ends in -ence: com-MENCE.

Why people write “commense”

The misspelling “commense” is only one letter off: it uses S in place of C; the two letters can sound alike here.

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 commence automatic.

What does “commence” mean?

commence verb

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    “We began working at dawn”

    Synonyms:begingetstart

  2. set in motion, cause to start

    “The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”

    Synonyms:beginstart

  3. get off the ground

    “Who started this company?”

    Synonyms:start

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Commence” in a sentence

  • The ceremony will commence at noon.
  • We began working at dawn.
  • The U.S. started a war in the Middle East.
  • Who started this company?.

Is “commence” a playable word?

c 3o 1m 3m 3e 1n 1c 3e 1

16 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

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

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

Commence: quick answers

Is it commense or commence?
The correct spelling is commence. “commense” 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 commence?
Double M, and it ends in -ence: com-MENCE.
What does commence mean?
Commence means: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.