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Interferance or interference?

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

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interferance

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interference

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Correct spelling: interference. Misspelling: interferance.

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

Memory tip

Interfere + nce: the E of interfere stays.

Why people write “interferance”

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 interference automatic.

Other misspellings of “interference”

People also write “interferrence”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“interferrence”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: interference. Misspelling: interferrence.

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

The misspelling “interferrence” is only one letter off: it doubles the R, which interference spells with just one.

What does “interference” mean?

interference noun

  1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

    Synonyms:intervention

  2. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

    Synonyms:hindrancehinderance

  3. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

    Synonyms:noisedisturbance

  4. (American football) blocking a player's path with your body

    “he ran interference for the quarterback”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Interference” in a sentence

  • The radio picked up interference.
  • He ran interference for the quarterback.

Is “interference” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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

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

Interference: quick answers

Is it interferance or interference?
The correct spelling is interference. “interferance” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “interferrence” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell interference?
Interfere + nce: the E of interfere stays.
What does interference mean?
Interference means: a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries.