affluence

/ˈæf.lu.əns/

//ˈæf.lu.əns// noun

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"affluence" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“affluence” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,670
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An abundant flow or supply.

Corpus desk

Index EN-affluence · affluence · English

affluence · rank #39,670 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,670
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aether

Nearest frequency peer: aether (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “affluence”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “affluence” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

affluence vs affluent
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for affluence
PropertyValue
Headwordaffluence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæf.lu.əns/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,670
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “affluence”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).affluencelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “aether” (#39,669), “agave” (#39,671), “Addie” (#39,668). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “affluence” is #39,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around affluence (IPA /ˈæf.lu.əns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,670 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for affluence, with forms such as "affleunce", "afflluence", and "affluance". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "affluent", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia. Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin. The correct English form is affluence, spelled A-F-F-L-U-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An abundant flow or supply.
  2. 2
    An abundance of wealth.
  3. 3
    A moderate level of wealth.
  4. 4
    An influx.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how affluence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. His affluence was surpassed by no man.
  2. They had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.

Etymology

From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia. Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin.

Synonyms

richdom

Antonyms

indigence

This word in other languages

abundancia(Español)opulence(Français)Überfluss(Deutsch)afluência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • affleunce
  • afflluence
  • affluance
  • affluecne
  • affluencce
  • affluenec
  • affluennce
  • afflunece
  • affulence
  • aflfuence
  • afluence
  • fafluence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of affluence - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

affleunce2afflluence1affluance1affluecne2affluencce1affluenec2affluennce1afflunece2
Edit distance from "affluence"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "affluence"?
"affluence" is spelled A-F-F-L-U-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæf.lu.əns/.
What does "affluence" mean?
As a noun, "affluence" means: An abundant flow or supply.
What words are commonly confused with "affluence"?
"affluence" is commonly confused with "affluent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "affluence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affluence" is /ˈæf.lu.əns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "affluence"?
From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia. Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "affluence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list