Vengence or vengeance?
Did you mean vengeance? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: vengeance. Misspelling: vengence.
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Memory tip
Keep the E after the G so it stays soft: venge + ance.
Why people write “vengence”
The misspelling “vengence” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.
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 vengeance automatic.
Other misspellings of “vengeance”
People also write “vengance”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“vengance”
Correct spelling: vengeance. Misspelling: vengance.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “vengance” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
What does “vengeance” mean?
vengeance noun
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19”
Synonyms:retributionpayback
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Vengeance” in a sentence
- He swore vengeance.
- Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19.
Is “vengeance” a playable word?
15 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“vengence” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from VENGEANCE.