Correspondance vs. Correspondence: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 5, 2023
"Correspondance" is a misspelling. The correct spelling is "Correspondence," referring to communication by exchanging letters or messages.

Which is correct: Correspondance or Correspondence
How to spell Correspondence?

Correspondance is Incorrect

Correspondence is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "correspondence" has "ence" like "sequence" and "evidence."

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Oct 05, 2023
Think of "respond" in the middle, which is correctly spelled with an "e" at the end.

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Visualize an "envelope" to associate with letters and recall "ence."

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Note that "dance" is an action, but "correspondence" relates to communication.

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Oct 05, 2023
Use the mnemonic: "In CORRespondENCE, no 'dance' is there."

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Correspondance and Correspondence Definitions
Correspondence
A match or similarity between things.
The correspondence between the two data sets was uncanny.

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Oct 05, 2023
Correspondence
Communication through letters or emails.
They maintained a warm correspondence over the years.

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Correspondence
The description of one thing as analogous to another.
The correspondence between computer hardware and the human brain is often debated.

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Correspondence
The act, fact, or state of agreeing or conforming
The correspondence of the witness's statement with the known facts suggests that he is telling the truth.

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Correspondence
A similarity, connection, or equivalence
Is there a correspondence between corporal punishment in children and criminal behavior in adults?.

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Correspondence
Communication by the exchange of letters, emails, or other forms of written messages.

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Correspondence
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.

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Correspondence
Congruity or similarity between different things, people, etc:

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Correspondence
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.

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Correspondence
A similarity between physical and spiritual things e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love

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Correspondence
Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters.
Holding also good correspondence with the other great men in the state.
To facilitate correspondence between one part of London and another, was not originally one of the objects of the post office.

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Correspondence
Mutual adaptation, relation, or agreement, of one thing to another; agreement; congruity; fitness; relation.

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Correspondence
Compatibility of observations;
There was no agreement between theory and measurement
The results of two tests were in correspondence

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Correspondence
A function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set

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Correspondence
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

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Correspondence
The act of corresponding with someone.
His correspondence with the author lasted a decade.

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Correspondence
A letter or set of letters sent or received.
I found old correspondence from my grandfather in the attic.

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FAQs
What is the pronunciation of Correspondence?
"Correspondence" is pronounced as /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/.

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What is the singular form of Correspondence?
The singular form is "correspondence."

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Which preposition is used with Correspondence?
"Between" and "with" are commonly used prepositions with "correspondence."

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Why is it called Correspondence?
It's called "correspondence" because it involves "corresponding" or communicating, typically through letters.

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Which vowel is used before Correspondence?
Typically, the indefinite article "a" is used before "correspondence."

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Is Correspondence an abstract noun?
Yes, "correspondence" is an abstract noun.

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Oct 05, 2023
What is the plural form of Correspondence?
The plural form is "correspondences."

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Oct 05, 2023
Is Correspondence a collective noun?
No, "correspondence" is not a collective noun.

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Oct 05, 2023
Is Correspondence a negative or positive word?
"Correspondence" is neutral; it's neither negative nor positive.

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Oct 05, 2023
What is the first form of Correspondence?
The primary form is "correspondence."

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Oct 05, 2023
What is the second form of Correspondence?
There isn't a direct second form for nouns, but the verb "correspond" has the past tense "corresponded."

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Which conjunction is used with Correspondence?
Any conjunction can be used based on the sentence structure.

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Is Correspondence a vowel or consonant?
"Correspondence" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.

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What is another term for Correspondence?
Another term could be "communication" or "letter."

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Oct 05, 2023
What is the opposite of Correspondence?
There isn't a direct opposite, but "non-communication" might convey a lack of correspondence.

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What is the third form of Correspondence?
Similarly, for the verb "correspond," the past participle is "corresponded."

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Is the Correspondence term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically in some contexts.

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Is the word Correspondence imperative?
No, "correspondence" is not imperative.

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Oct 05, 2023
How many syllables are in Correspondence?
"Correspondence" has four syllables.

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Oct 05, 2023
Which determiner is used with Correspondence?
Determiners like "this," "that," "my," or "the" can be used.

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Oct 05, 2023
Which article is used with Correspondence?
Both "the" and "a" can be used with "correspondence."

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Is Correspondence a countable noun?
Yes, when referring to individual letters or messages. For instance, "several correspondences."

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Oct 05, 2023
How do we divide Correspondence into syllables?
"Correspondence" is divided as cor-re-spon-dence.

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What is a stressed syllable in Correspondence?
The third syllable "spon" is stressed in "correspondence."

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How is Correspondence used in a sentence?
"His correspondence with the overseas client was always professional and timely."

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Oct 05, 2023
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