# dependence

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈpɛndəns/ · frequency rank #11,867

## Definitions
1. The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
2. An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

## Etymology
From Middle French dépendance. Morphologically depend + -ence.

## Easily confused with
- **dependent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dependence-vs-dependent)
- **dependency** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dependence-vs-dependency)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddependence`, `deepndence`, `depednence`, `dependance`, `dependdence`, `dependecne`, `dependencce`, `dependenec`, `dependennce`, `dependnece`, `depenednce`, `depenndence`, `depnedence`, `deppendence`, `dpeendence`, `edpendence`

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