# sixpence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪks.pəns/ · frequency rank #42,899

## Definitions
1. The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
2. A former British or Irish coin worth six pennies, first minted in 1551.

## Etymology
From six + pence.

## Easily confused with
- **Spence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sixpence-vs-spence)
- **silence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silence-vs-sixpence)

## Common misspellings (13)
`isxpence`, `sipxence`, `sixepnce`, `sixpance`, `sixpecne`, `sixpencce`, `sixpenec`, `sixpennce`, `sixpnece`, `sixppence`, `sixxpence`, `ssixpence`, `sxipence`

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