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Resemblanse or resemblance?

Did you mean resemblance? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: resemblance. Misspelling: resemblanse.

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Memory tip

Resemble + ance: the ending is -ance.

Why people write “resemblanse”

The misspelling “resemblanse” 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 resemblance automatic.

What does “resemblance” mean?

resemblance noun

  1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Resemblance” in a sentence

  • There's a strong family resemblance.

Is “resemblance” a playable word?

r 1e 1s 1e 1m 3b 3l 1a 1n 1c 3e 1

17 points in Scrabble · 22 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“resemblanse” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RESEMBLANCE.

Resemblance: quick answers

Is it resemblanse or resemblance?
The correct spelling is resemblance. “resemblanse” 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 resemblance?
Resemble + ance: the ending is -ance.
What does resemblance mean?
Resemblance means: similarity in appearance or external or superficial details.