Perserverance or perseverance?
Did you mean perseverance? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: perseverance. Misspelling: perserverance.
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Memory tip
Persevere + ance: no R after the first E, and the ending is -ance.
Why people write “perserverance”
The misspelling “perserverance” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, 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 perseverance automatic.
What does “perseverance” mean?
perseverance noun
- persistent determination
Synonyms:doggednesspersistencepersistencytenacitytenaciousness
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
“his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”
Synonyms:persistenceperseveration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Perseverance” in a sentence
- Success takes perseverance.
- His perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate.
Is “perseverance” a playable word?
19 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“perserverance” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PERSEVERANCE.