Preformance or performance?
Did you mean performance? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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preformance
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performance
Correct spelling: performance. Misspelling: preformance.
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 “preformance”
The misspelling “preformance” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and R.
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.
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
“preformance” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PERFORMANCE.