# deference

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛfəɹəns/ · frequency rank #30,390

## Definitions
1. Great respect.
2. The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.

## Etymology
From French déférence. Morphologically defer + -ence.

## Easily confused with
- **difference** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deference-vs-difference)
- **deterrence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deference-vs-deterrence)
- **defence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defence-vs-deference)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddeference`, `deefrence`, `defeernce`, `deferance`, `deferecne`, `deferencce`, `deferenec`, `deferennce`, `defernece`, `deferrence`, `defference`, `defreence`, `dfeerence`, `edference`

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