Performence or performance?
Did you mean performance? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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performence
Correct
performance
Correct spelling: performance. Misspelling: performence.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Perform + ance: just add -ance to perform, with no extra E.
Why people write “performence”
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 performance automatic.
Other misspellings of “performance”
People also write “preformance”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“preformance”
Correct spelling: performance. Misspelling: preformance.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “preformance” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and R.
What does “performance” mean?
performance noun
- a dramatic or musical entertainment
“they listened to ten different performances”
Synonyms:
- the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
“we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal”
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
“they criticised his performance as mayor”
Synonyms:execution
- any recognized accomplishment
“they admired his performance under stress”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Performance” in a sentence
- Her performance was outstanding.
- They listened to ten different performances.
- We congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal.
- They criticised his performance as mayor.
Is “performance” a playable word?
20 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“performence” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PERFORMANCE.