# resemblance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/ · frequency rank #13,228

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of resembling.
2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
3. A comparison; a simile.
4. Probability; verisimilitude.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.

## Easily confused with
- **remembrance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remembrance-vs-resemblance)

## Common misspellings (18)
`ersemblance`, `reesmblance`, `resebmlance`, `resembalnce`, `resembblance`, `resemblacne`, `resemblancce`, `resemblanec`, `resemblannce`, `resemblence`, `resembllance`, `resemblnace`, `resemlbance`, `resemmblance`, `resmeblance`, `ressemblance`, `rresemblance`, `rseemblance`

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