# ambiance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒm.bi.ɒns/ · frequency rank #42,519

## Definitions
1. A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
2. Of a three-dimensional model, a secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French ambiance.

## Easily confused with
- **ambience** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ambiance-vs-ambience)
- **ambulance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ambiance-vs-ambulance)
- **alliance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alliance-vs-ambiance)

## Common misspellings (11)
`abmiance`, `ambaince`, `ambbiance`, `ambiacne`, `ambiancce`, `ambianec`, `ambiannce`, `ambinace`, `amibance`, `ammbiance`, `mabiance`

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