# relevance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/ · frequency rank #10,430

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

## Etymology
From relevant + -ance.

## Easily confused with
- **relevant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relevance-vs-relevant)
- **reliance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relevance-vs-reliance)
- **relevancy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relevance-vs-relevancy)

## Common misspellings (14)
`erlevance`, `reelvance`, `releavnce`, `relevacne`, `relevancce`, `relevanec`, `relevannce`, `relevence`, `relevnace`, `relevvance`, `rellevance`, `relveance`, `rleevance`, `rrelevance`

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