# precedence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/ · frequency rank #18,925

## Definitions
1. The state of preceding in importance or priority.
2. Precedent.

## Etymology
From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”). Morphologically precede + -ence.

## Easily confused with
- **precedent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/precedence-vs-precedent)
- **preference** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/precedence-vs-preference)

## Common misspellings (16)
`percedence`, `pprecedence`, `prceedence`, `preccedence`, `precdeence`, `precedance`, `preceddence`, `precedecne`, `precedencce`, `precedenec`, `precedennce`, `precednece`, `preceednce`, `preecdence`, `prrecedence`, `rpecedence`

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