# insistence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ · frequency rank #16,255

## Definitions
1. The state of being insistent.
2. An urgent demand.
3. The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.

## Etymology
From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`inisstence`, `innsistence`, `insisetnce`, `insisstence`, `insistance`, `insistecne`, `insistencce`, `insistenec`, `insistennce`, `insistnece`, `insisttence`, `insitsence`, `inssistence`, `inssitence`, `isnistence`, `nisistence`

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