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Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE

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Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
To avoid errors, memorize words that end in "ent," "ence," "ant," and "ance."
Only a few of the words with the above endings are frequently misspelled.
These are the words most frequently missed:
confident confidence
dependent dependence
persistent persistence
different difference
existent existence
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
For a few words that end with a vowel and "r," double the final "r" before you add the suffix "ent" or "ence."
occur occurrent
occurrence
deter deterrent
deterrence
recur recurrent
recurrence
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
These three words may be easy to remember because they have an "ance" form but no "ant" form.
perform performance
maintain maintenance
sustain sustenance
Notice that the "ai" in the second syllable of "maintain" and "sustain" becomes "e" in the words "maintenance" and "sustenance."
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
These three verbs end in "ate" but can be changed to have "ance" and "ant" endings.
dominate dominant
dominance
tolerate tolerant
tolerance
hesitate hesitant
hesitance
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
Finally, memorize these words to avoid spelling errors.
abundant abundance
attendant attendance
significant significance
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 1 of 8
"Existence" is the correct spelling.
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These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The misspelled word is a frequently missed word.
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 2 of 8
"Occurrence" is the correct spelling.
These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The root word of the misspelled word ends with a vowel and "r."
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 3 of 8
These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
"Different" is the correct spelling.
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A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The misspelled word is a frequently missed word.
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 4 of 8
"Recurrent" is the correct spelling.
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These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The root word of the misspelled word ends with a vowel and "r."
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 5 of 8
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"Abundance" is the correct spelling.
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A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The misspelled word must be memorized.
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 6 of 8
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"Performance" is spelled correctly. Try again.
"Dependent" is the correct spelling.
A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The misspelled word is a frequently missed word.
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 7 of 8
"Dominant" is the correct spelling.
"Tolerant" is spelled correctly. Try again.
These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The root word of the misspelled word ends in "ate."
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE
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Question 8 of 8
"Hesitant" is spelled correctly. Try again.
These words are spelled correctly. Try again.
"Significance" is the correct spelling.
A word is misspelled in the sentence above. Try again.
The misspelled word must be memorized.
Words Ending in ENT, ENCE, ANT, and ANCE