assurance

/əˈʃɔːɹəns/

//əˈʃɔːɹəns// noun

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

The verdict

“assurance” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,439
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-assurance · assurance · English

assurance · rank #9,439 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,439
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ASAP

Nearest frequency peer: ASAP (-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 “assurance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “assurance” 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
Key facts for assurance
PropertyValue
Headwordassurance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈʃɔːɹəns/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,439
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “assurance”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).assurancelands 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 “ASAP” (#9,438), “barber” (#9,440), “archer” (#9,437). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “assurance” is #9,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around assurance (IPA /əˈʃɔːɹəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,439 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for assurance, with forms such as "assruance", "assuarnce", and "assuracne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English assuraunce, from Old French asseürance, from asseürer; as if assure + -ance. The correct English form is assurance, spelled A-S-S-U-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
  2. 2
    The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty; guarantee.
  3. 3
    Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.
  4. 4
    Excessive boldness; impudence; audacity
  5. 5
    Betrothal; affiance.
  6. 6
    Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
  7. 7
    Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
  8. 8
    Subjective certainty of one's salvation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
  2. Assurances of support came pouring in daily.

Etymology

From Middle English assuraunce, from Old French asseürance, from asseürer; as if assure + -ance.

This word in other languages

promesa(Español)assurance(Français)Zusicherung(Deutsch)asseguração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • assruance
  • assuarnce
  • assuracne
  • assurancce
  • assuranec
  • assurannce
  • assurence
  • assurnace
  • assurrance
  • asurance
  • asusrance
  • sasurance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of assurance - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

assruance2assuarnce2assuracne2assurancce1assuranec2assurannce1assurence1assurnace2
Edit distance from "assurance"

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 "assurance"?
"assurance" is spelled A-S-S-U-R-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈʃɔːɹəns/.
What does "assurance" mean?
As a noun, "assurance" means: The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
What are common misspellings of "assurance"?
Common misspellings include "assruance", "assuarnce", "assuracne", "assurancce", "assuranec". The correct spelling is "assurance".
How do you pronounce "assurance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assurance" is /əˈʃɔːɹəns/. 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 "assurance"?
From Middle English assuraunce, from Old French asseürance, from asseürer; as if assure + -ance. 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 "assurance", 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