aisance

\ɛ.zɑ̃s\

/\ɛ.zɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“aisance” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,558
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liberté de corps et d’esprit dans le travail, dans les mouvements, dans les manières, dans le commerce de la vie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aisance vs Aisne
57% similar
aisance vs Alsace
57% similar
aisance vs avancé
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aisance
PropertyValue
Headwordaisance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ.zɑ̃s\
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,558
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aisance” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aisance lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aisance (IPA \ɛ.zɑ̃s\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,558 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aisance, with forms such as "aiasnce", "aisacne", and "aisancce". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Aisne", "Alsace", "avancé", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is aisance, spelled A-I-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liberté de corps et d’esprit dans le travail, dans les mouvements, dans les manières, dans le commerce de la vie.
  2. 2
    État de fortune suffisant pour se procurer les commodités de la vie.
  3. 3
    Espace forestier dans lequel les villageois pouvaient tirer leur subsistance.
  4. 4
    Lieu pratiqué dans une maison pour y satisfaire les besoins naturels.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aiasnce
  • aisacne
  • aisancce
  • aisanec
  • aisannce
  • aisnace
  • aissance
  • asiance
  • iasance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aisance - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aiasnce2aisacne2aisancce1aisanec2aisannce1aisnace2aissance1asiance2
Edit distance from "aisance"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aisance"?
"aisance" is spelled A-I-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.zɑ̃s\.
What does "aisance" mean?
As a noun, "aisance" means: Liberté de corps et d’esprit dans le travail, dans les mouvements, dans les manières, dans le commerce de la vie.
What words are commonly confused with "aisance"?
"aisance" is commonly confused with "Aisne", "Alsace", "avancé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aisance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aisance" is \ɛ.zɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aisance" come from?
"aisance" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “aisance”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-I-S-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ.zɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Aisne” - see the side-by-side comparison. aisance vs Aisne
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list