# attendance

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈtɛn.dəns/ · frequency rank #5,389

## Definitions
1. The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
2. A tally or listing of the persons present.
3. The frequency with which one has been present for a regular activity or set of events.
4. Attention paid to something; careful regard.
5. Maid service.

## Etymology
From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, from atendre (“to attend, listen”).

## Easily confused with
- **attendant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attendance-vs-attendant)
- **attendants** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attendance-vs-attendants)

## Common misspellings (14)
`atendance`, `atetndance`, `attednance`, `attenadnce`, `attendacne`, `attendancce`, `attendanec`, `attendannce`, `attenddance`, `attendence`, `attendnace`, `attenndance`, `attnedance`, `tatendance`

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