“The existance of life on other planets.”
Spelling Entry 1365 / 1605 60-second read
Existence vs. Existance
Ends in -ENCE, not -ANCE.
The comparisoni
“The existence of life on other planets — EXISTENCE ends in -ENCE. EXISTANCE is never correct.”
The ruleii
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EXIST + ENCE.
Most -ANCE words come from a Latin -ANT root (important → importance). EXIST has a -ENT root in Latin, so the noun is -ENCE. Same for INDEPENDENCE, PRESIDENCE.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Existent → existence.