relevance

/ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/

//ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s// noun

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"relevance" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“relevance” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,430
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-relevance · relevance · English

relevance · rank #10,430 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,430
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH remotely

Nearest frequency peer: remotely (+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 “relevance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “relevance” 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).

relevance vs relevant
78% similar
relevance vs reliance
78% similar
relevance vs relevancy
89% similar

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

Key facts for relevance
PropertyValue
Headwordrelevance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,430
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “relevance”

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).relevancelands 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 “remotely” (#10,431), “pyramid” (#10,428), “retailer” (#10,433). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “relevance” is #10,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around relevance (IPA /ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,430 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for relevance, with forms such as "erlevance", "reelvance", and "releavnce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "relevant", "reliance", "relevancy", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From relevant + -ance. The correct English form is relevance, spelled R-E-L-E-V-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

Etymology

From relevant + -ance.

Synonyms

bearingpertinence

Antonyms

irrelevance

This word in other languages

relevancia(Español)pertinence(Français)Relevanz(Deutsch)relevância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erlevance
  • reelvance
  • releavnce
  • relevacne
  • relevancce
  • relevanec
  • relevannce
  • relevence
  • relevnace
  • relevvance
  • rellevance
  • relveance
  • rleevance
  • rrelevance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of relevance - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erlevance2reelvance2releavnce2relevacne2relevancce1relevanec2relevannce1relevence1
Edit distance from "relevance"

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 "relevance"?
"relevance" is spelled R-E-L-E-V-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/.
What does "relevance" mean?
As a noun, "relevance" means: The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
What words are commonly confused with "relevance"?
"relevance" is commonly confused with "relevant", "reliance", "relevancy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "relevance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relevance" is /ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/. 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 "relevance"?
From relevant + -ance. 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 "relevance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

observing#10,414shattered#10,446supplying#10,456telescope#10,458

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

internally14 variantschallenger14 variantscommanders14 variantsdescended14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list