# appliance

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈplaɪ.əns/ · frequency rank #18,239

## Definitions
1. An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially
2. An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
3. An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
4. The act of applying.
5. A means of eliminating or counteracting something undesirable, especially an illness.
6. Willing service, willingness to act as someone wishes.

## Etymology
Recorded since the 1560s. From the English apply + -ance.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`apliance`, `aplpiance`, `appilance`, `applaince`, `appliacne`, `appliancce`, `applianec`, `appliannce`, `applience`, `applinace`, `applliance`, `papliance`

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