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Expence or expense?

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Correct spelling: expense. Misspelling: expence.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It ends in -nse, like sense: ex-PENSE.

Why people write “expence”

The misspelling “expence” is only one letter off: it uses C in place of S; 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 expense automatic.

What does “expense” mean?

expense noun

  1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

    Synonyms:disbursaldisbursement

  2. a detriment or sacrifice

    “at the expense of”

  3. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

    “he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting”

expense verb

  1. reduce the estimated value of something

    “For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer”

    Synonyms:

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Expense” in a sentence

  • The trip was worth the expense.
  • At the expense of.
  • He kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting.
  • For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer.

Is “expense” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Expense: quick answers

Is it expence or expense?
The correct spelling is expense. “expence” 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 expense?
It ends in -nse, like sense: ex-PENSE.
What does expense mean?
Expense means: amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures).