permanence

/ˈpɜɹmənəns/

//ˈpɜɹmənəns// noun

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"permanence" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“permanence” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,024
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being permanent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-permanence · permanence · English

permanence · rank #39,024 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,024
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pentium

Nearest frequency peer: Pentium (-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 “permanence”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “permanence” 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).

permanence vs permanent
80% similar

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

Key facts for permanence
PropertyValue
Headwordpermanence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɜɹmənəns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#39,024
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “permanence”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).permanencelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Pentium” (#39,023), “permeable” (#39,025), “peerless” (#39,022). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “permanence” is #39,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around permanence (IPA /ˈpɜɹmənəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,024 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for permanence, with forms such as "eprmanence", "pemranence", and "peramnence". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "permanent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English permanence, permanens, from Middle French permanence, from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneō (“I remain; last”). The correct English form is permanence, spelled P-E-R-M-A-N-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being permanent.
  2. 2
    The reciprocal of magnetic inductance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To foreigners we often seem guileless and overchatty, an impression which is dispersed when they find that much of our friendliness is just the ebullition of the moment and does not carry with it any permanence of devotion.
  2. Transport Scotland acknowledges that the permanence of the new fares regime could be the clincher in persuading people to "travel more often and make long-term choices with certainty, helping people to leave the car at home".

Etymology

From Middle English permanence, permanens, from Middle French permanence, from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneō (“I remain; last”).

Synonyms

perduranceremanencecontinuancepermanencepermanencypermansionremanency

Antonyms

transienceimpermanence

This word in other languages

permanencia(Español)permanence(Français)Permanenz(Deutsch)permanência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprmanence
  • pemranence
  • peramnence
  • permaennce
  • permanance
  • permanecne
  • permanencce
  • permanenec
  • permanennce
  • permannece
  • permannence
  • permmanence
  • permnaence
  • perrmanence
  • ppermanence
  • premanence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of permanence - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eprmanence2pemranence2peramnence2permaennce2permanance1permanecne2permanencce1permanenec2
Edit distance from "permanence"

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 "permanence"?
"permanence" is spelled P-E-R-M-A-N-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɜɹmənəns/.
What does "permanence" mean?
As a noun, "permanence" means: The state of being permanent.
What words are commonly confused with "permanence"?
"permanence" is commonly confused with "permanent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "permanence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "permanence" is /ˈpɜɹmənəns/. 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 "permanence"?
From Middle English permanence, permanens, from Middle French permanence, from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneō (“I remain; last”). 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 "permanence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

personhood#39,026plebiscite#39,031Mulholland#38,983riverfront#39,065

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

overloading16 variantsregenerated16 variantssingularly16 variantslandlocked16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list