# independence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/ · frequency rank #2,582

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
2. The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

## Etymology
From French indépendance. Analyzable as in- + de- + pend + -ence or in- + dependence.

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

## Common misspellings (19)
`idnependence`, `inddependence`, `indeepndence`, `indepednence`, `independance`, `independdence`, `independecne`, `independencce`, `independenec`, `independennce`, `independnece`, `indepenednce`, `indepenndence`, `indepnedence`, `indeppendence`, `indpeendence`, `inedpendence`, `inndependence`, `nidependence`

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