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How do you spell Offense?

Correct spelling

offense

US uses SE. UK, CA, AU, NZ use CE.

USUKCAAUNZ
offenseoffenceoffenceoffenceoffence

Why is offense spelled this way?

From Latin offensa. The same SE vs CE split as defense.

Common misspellings of offense

offanceoffanse

Example

He took offense at the remark.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell offense?+
The correct spelling is "offense". US uses SE. UK, CA, AU, NZ use CE.
Is it offance or offense?+
The correct spelling is "offense", not "offance". This word gets varies monthly searches.
Does the spelling differ by country?+
Yes. In US English it's "offense", in UK English it's "offence", and Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand English follow the same spelling.

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