# affluence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæf.lu.əns/ · frequency rank #39,670

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **affluent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/affluence-vs-affluent)

## Common misspellings (12)
`affleunce`, `afflluence`, `affluance`, `affluecne`, `affluencce`, `affluenec`, `affluennce`, `afflunece`, `affulence`, `aflfuence`, `afluence`, `fafluence`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/affluence