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.