Presense or presence?
Did you mean presence? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: presence. Misspelling: presense.
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Memory tip
Present becomes pres-ENCE, with a C.
Why people write “presense”
The misspelling “presense” is only one letter off: it uses S in place of C; 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 presence automatic.
Other misspellings of “presence”
People also write “presance”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“presance”
Correct spelling: presence. Misspelling: presance.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The endings -ence and -ance sound identical in speech; this word takes -ence.
What does “presence” mean?
presence noun
- the state of being present; current existence
“he tested for the presence of radon”
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
“she blushed in his presence”
Synonyms:front
- an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
- the impression that something is present
“he felt the presence of an evil force”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Presence” in a sentence
- Your presence is requested.
- He tested for the presence of radon.
- She blushed in his presence.
- He felt the presence of an evil force.
Is “presence” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“presense” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PRESENCE.