# presence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛzn̩s/ · frequency rank #1,914

## Definitions
1. The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
2. The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.
3. A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.
4. A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.
5. Something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present.
6. A company's business activity in a particular market.
7. An assembly of great persons.
8. The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.
9. Synonym of room tone.

## Etymology
Through Old French presence, from Latin praesentia (“a being present”), from praesentem. Displaced native Old English andweardnes.

## Easily confused with
- **present** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-present)
- **presents** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-presents)
- **preserve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-preserve)
- **prudence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-prudence)
- **Provence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-provence)
- **pretense** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-pretense)
- **pretence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-pretence)
- **presented** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-presented)
- **presenter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presence-vs-presenter)

## Common misspellings (13)
`persence`, `ppresence`, `preesnce`, `presance`, `presecne`, `presencce`, `presenec`, `presennce`, `presnece`, `pressence`, `prresence`, `prseence`, `rpesence`

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