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How do you spell Incidence?

Correct spelling

incidence

Remember: things fall IN upon us, ending in -ENCE likeidence.

Why is incidence spelled this way?

From Latin incidere, to fall upon. IN (upon) + CADERE (to fall). Incidence is how often something falls upon a population — frequency measured by impact.

Common misspellings of incidence

incidanceincadenceincidence

Example

The incidence of flu cases increased dramatically during the winter months.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell incidence?+
The correct spelling is "incidence". Remember: things fall IN upon us, ending in -ENCE likeidence.
Is it incidance or incidence?+
The correct spelling is "incidence", not "incidance".

Other commonly misspelled words

extraordinary extravagance extravagant extricate

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