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Renaisance or renaissance?

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Correct spelling: renaissance. Misspelling: renaisance.

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Memory tip

Single N, then double S: re-NAIS-SANCE.

Why people write “renaisance”

The misspelling “renaisance” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where renaissance has a double SS.

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 renaissance automatic.

What does “renaissance” mean?

renaissance noun

  1. the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

    Synonyms:renascence

  2. the revival of learning and culture

    Synonyms:rebirthrenascence

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Renaissance” in a sentence

  • The city is enjoying a cultural renaissance.

Is “renaissance” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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

Renaissance: quick answers

Is it renaisance or renaissance?
The correct spelling is renaissance. “renaisance” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell renaissance?
Single N, then double S: re-NAIS-SANCE.
What does renaissance mean?
Renaissance means: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries.