endurance

/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/

//ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns// noun

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"endurance" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“endurance” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,538
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-endurance · endurance · English

endurance · rank #10,538 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,538
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enclosed

Nearest frequency peer: enclosed (-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 “endurance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “endurance” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

endurance vs entrance
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for endurance
PropertyValue
Headwordendurance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,538
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “endurance”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).endurancelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “enclosed” (#10,537), “equals” (#10,539), “emergence” (#10,536). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “endurance” is #10,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around endurance (IPA /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,538 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for endurance, with forms such as "ednurance", "enddurance", and "endruance". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "entrance", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance. The correct English form is endurance, spelled E-N-D-U-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
  2. 2
    An ability to endure hardship.
  3. 3
    The length of time that a ship's rations will supply.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home.

Etymology

First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance.

Synonyms

thole

This word in other languages

resistencia(Español)endurance(Français)Ausdauer(Deutsch)resistência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ednurance
  • enddurance
  • endruance
  • enduarnce
  • enduracne
  • endurancce
  • enduranec
  • endurannce
  • endurence
  • endurnace
  • endurrance
  • enndurance
  • enudrance
  • nedurance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of endurance - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ednurance2enddurance1endruance2enduarnce2enduracne2endurancce1enduranec2endurannce1
Edit distance from "endurance"

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 "endurance"?
"endurance" is spelled E-N-D-U-R-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/.
What does "endurance" mean?
As a noun, "endurance" means: The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
What words are commonly confused with "endurance"?
"endurance" is commonly confused with "entrance". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "endurance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endurance" is /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/. 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 "endurance"?
First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance. 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 "endurance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

emergence#10,536exchanged#10,543descended#10,525jewellery#10,566

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

evacuation14 variantscommanders14 variantschallenger14 variantspreceding14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list