# utterance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌtəɹəns/ · frequency rank #40,951

## Definitions
1. An act of, or the process of, uttering.
2. An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.
3. The ability to speak.
4. A manner of speaking.
5. A sale made by offering to the public.
6. An act of putting in circulation.

## Etymology
From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`tuterance`, `uterance`, `utetrance`, `uttearnce`, `utteracne`, `utterancce`, `utteranec`, `utterannce`, `utterence`, `utternace`, `utterrance`, `uttreance`

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