# endurance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/ · frequency rank #10,538

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **entrance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/endurance-vs-entrance)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ednurance`, `enddurance`, `endruance`, `enduarnce`, `enduracne`, `endurancce`, `enduranec`, `endurannce`, `endurence`, `endurnace`, `endurrance`, `enndurance`, `enudrance`, `nedurance`

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