# eminence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛmɪnəns/ · frequency rank #22,070

## Definitions
1. Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
2. The quality or state of being eminent.
3. Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
4. An elevated land area or a hill.
5. A protuberance.
6. A dark purple color.

## Etymology
From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminentia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).

## Easily confused with
- **eminent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eminence-vs-eminent)
- **evidence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eminence-vs-evidence)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eimnence`, `emiennce`, `eminance`, `eminecne`, `eminencce`, `eminenec`, `eminennce`, `eminnece`, `eminnence`, `emminence`, `emnience`, `meinence`

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