# assistance

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈsɪs.təns/ · frequency rank #2,514

## Definitions
1. Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

## Etymology
From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”). By surface analysis, assist + -ance.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`asisstance`, `asistance`, `assisatnce`, `assisstance`, `assistacne`, `assistancce`, `assistanec`, `assistannce`, `assistence`, `assistnace`, `assisttance`, `assitsance`, `asssitance`, `sasistance`

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