# obsolescence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/ · frequency rank #43,289

## Definitions
1. The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
2. The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.

## Etymology
From Latin obsolēscēns present participle of obsolēscere.

## Common misspellings (19)
`bosolescence`, `obbsolescence`, `oboslescence`, `obsloescence`, `obsoelscence`, `obsolecsence`, `obsolescance`, `obsolesccence`, `obsolescecne`, `obsolescencce`, `obsolescenec`, `obsolescennce`, `obsolescnece`, `obsolesecnce`, `obsolesscence`, `obsollescence`, `obsolsecence`, `obssolescence`, `osbolescence`

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