# brilliance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɪljən(t)s/ · frequency rank #17,307

## Definitions
1. The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
2. The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
3. Magnificence; resplendence.

## Etymology
From brilliant + -ance. Compare French brillance.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`bbrilliance`, `birlliance`, `briliance`, `brililance`, `brillaince`, `brilliacne`, `brilliancce`, `brillianec`, `brilliannce`, `brillience`, `brillinace`, `brliliance`, `brrilliance`, `rbilliance`

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