# virulence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɪɹjələns/ · frequency rank #47,408

## Definitions
1. The state of being virulent.
2. The degree of how virulent a thing is.

## Etymology
From Middle French virulence, from Late Latin virulentia.

## Easily confused with
- **virulent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/virulence-vs-virulent)
- **violence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/violence-vs-virulence)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ivrulence`, `virluence`, `virrulence`, `viruelnce`, `virulance`, `virulecne`, `virulencce`, `virulenec`, `virulennce`, `virullence`, `virulnece`, `viurlence`, `vriulence`, `vvirulence`

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