# radiance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪdi.əns/ · frequency rank #27,612

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
2. The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.

## Etymology
From radiant + -ance.

## Easily confused with
- **radiant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/radiance-vs-radiant)
- **radiate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/radiance-vs-radiate)
- **reliance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/radiance-vs-reliance)
- **riddance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/radiance-vs-riddance)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ardiance`, `radaince`, `raddiance`, `radiacne`, `radiancce`, `radianec`, `radiannce`, `radience`, `radinace`, `raidance`, `rdaiance`, `rradiance`

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