How to spell existence
existence
Existence is spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-C-E.
Not existance.
Why is existence easy to misspell?
The word existence ends -ence, and existance spells that ending by ear. Unstressed, the two endings sound the same, but the relative existent keeps the E, and so does existential.
-ance and -ence flatten to the same sound in an unstressed syllable, so the ear cannot settle it. A relative often can: -ant goes with -ance and -ent with -ence (important, importance).
exist + ence
What does existence mean?
n. the fact of being real
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