perseverance

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/

//ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns// noun

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"perseverance" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“perseverance” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,650
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-perseverance · perseverance · English

perseverance · rank #18,650 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,650
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH peeled

Nearest frequency peer: peeled (-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 “perseverance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perseverance” 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
Key facts for perseverance
PropertyValue
Headwordperseverance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,650
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “perseverance”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).perseverancelands 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 “peeled” (#18,649), “persisted” (#18,651), “pebble” (#18,648). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “perseverance” is #18,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around perseverance (IPA /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,650 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for perseverance, with forms such as "eprseverance", "peresverance", and "perrseverance". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia. The correct English form is perseverance, spelled P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It had taken nine years from the evening that Truman first showed up with a pie plate at her mother's door, but his dogged perseverance eventually won him the hand of his boyhood Sunday school crush.

Etymology

From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.

Synonyms

perseverancepersistencesticktoitivenesssteadfastness

This word in other languages

perseverancia(Español)persévérance(Français)Beharrlichkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprseverance
  • peresverance
  • perrseverance
  • perseevrance
  • persevearnce
  • perseveracne
  • perseverancce
  • perseveranec
  • perseverannce
  • perseverence
  • persevernace
  • perseverrance
  • persevreance
  • persevverance
  • persseverance
  • persveerance
  • pesreverance
  • pperseverance
  • preseverance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perseverance - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eprseverance2peresverance2perrseverance1perseevrance2persevearnce2perseveracne2perseverancce1perseveranec2
Edit distance from "perseverance"

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 "perseverance"?
"perseverance" is spelled P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/.
What does "perseverance" mean?
As a noun, "perseverance" means: Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
What are common misspellings of "perseverance"?
Common misspellings include "eprseverance", "peresverance", "perrseverance", "perseevrance", "persevearnce". The correct spelling is "perseverance".
How do you pronounce "perseverance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perseverance" is /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/. 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 "perseverance"?
From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia. 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 "perseverance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list