continuance

/kənˈtɪnjuəns/

//kənˈtɪnjuəns// noun

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"continuance" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“continuance” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,185. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,185
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of continuing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-continuance · continuance · English

continuance · rank #40,185 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,185
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH contactless

Nearest frequency peer: contactless (-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 “continuance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “continuance” 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 continuance
PropertyValue
Headwordcontinuance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈtɪnjuəns/
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,185
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “continuance”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).continuancelands 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 “contactless” (#40,184), “Cooney” (#40,186), “cordless” (#40,187). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “continuance” is #40,185. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around continuance (IPA /kənˈtɪnjuəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,185 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for continuance, with forms such as "ccontinuance", "cnotinuance", and "conitnuance". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English continuance, contynuaunce, from Old French continuance, from continuer. The correct English form is continuance, spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action of continuing.
  2. 2
    The period during which something continues or goes on; duration.
  3. 3
    An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now stands the Brere like a lord alone, / Puffed up with pryde and vaine pleasaunce. / But all this glee had no continuaunce: / For eftsones winter gan to approche; / The blustering Boreas did encroche, / And beate upon the solitarie Brere; / For nowe no succoure was seene him nere.
  2. In the living state, the body is observed to […] adopt most effectual measures for the permanent continuance of its species.

Etymology

From Middle English continuance, contynuaunce, from Old French continuance, from continuer.

Synonyms

perduranceremanencepermanence

Antonyms

discontinuance

This word in other languages

continuation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontinuance
  • cnotinuance
  • conitnuance
  • conntinuance
  • continaunce
  • continnuance
  • continuacne
  • continuancce
  • continuanec
  • continuannce
  • continuence
  • continunace
  • contiunance
  • contniuance
  • conttinuance
  • cotninuance
  • ocntinuance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of continuance - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccontinuance1cnotinuance2conitnuance2conntinuance1continaunce2continnuance1continuacne2continuancce1
Edit distance from "continuance"

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 "continuance"?
"continuance" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈtɪnjuəns/.
What does "continuance" mean?
As a noun, "continuance" means: The action of continuing.
What are common misspellings of "continuance"?
Common misspellings include "ccontinuance", "cnotinuance", "conitnuance", "conntinuance", "continaunce". The correct spelling is "continuance".
How do you pronounce "continuance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "continuance" is /kənˈtɪnjuəns/. 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 "continuance"?
From Middle English continuance, contynuaunce, from Old French continuance, from continuer. 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 "continuance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

contactless#40,184countrywide#40,189commonality#40,178Christendom#40,174

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

disapproving17 variantsfreemasonry17 variantsintricately17 variantsunderfunded17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list