# severance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛv.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #23,670

## Definitions
1. The act of severing or the state of being severed.
2. A separation.
3. A severance payment.

## Etymology
English sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.

## Common misspellings (14)
`esverance`, `seevrance`, `sevearnce`, `severacne`, `severancce`, `severanec`, `severannce`, `severence`, `severnace`, `severrance`, `sevreance`, `sevverance`, `sseverance`, `sveerance`

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