Expence vs. Expense: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 5, 2023
"Expence" is a misspelling. The correct spelling is "Expense," which refers to the cost incurred for something.
Which is correct: Expence or Expense
How to spell Expense?
Expence is Incorrect
Expense is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of the word "sense" in "expense"; you want your spending to make sense.
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"Expense" has "se" like "tense," which can relate to the stress of money.
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Remember "expense" like "dense," not "dence."
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Visualize the money "expensed" from your account.
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Use the mnemonic: "Spend with SENSE, not with CENSE."
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Expence and Expense Definitions
Expense
The consumption or use of resources especially money.
Hiring more staff is a necessary expense.
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Expense
The cost required for something; the money spent on something.
The business trip racked up a significant expense.
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Expense
A financial burden or outlay.
Medical bills can be a major expense for many.
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Expense
A decrease in assets related to an entity's operations.
The equipment breakdown was an unexpected expense.
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Expense
A specific cost or charge.
Traveling is an added expense for the company.
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Expense
Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose
An expense of time and energy on the project.
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Expense
A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice
Achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.
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Expense
An expenditure of money; a cost
An improvement that was well worth the expense.
A trip with all expenses paid.
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Expense
Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work
Was reimbursed for her travel expenses.
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Expense
Something requiring the expenditure of money
Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.
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Expense
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
She went to great expense to ensure her children would get the best education.
Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.
We had a training weekend in New York, at the expense of our company.
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Expense
The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.
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Expense
(transitive) To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.
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Expense
A spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure.
Husband nature's riches from expense.
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Expense
That which is expended, laid out, or consumed; cost; outlay; charge; - sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to those on whom the expense falls; as, the expenses of war; an expense of time.
Courting popularity at his party's expense.
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Expense
Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
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Expense
Money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer;
He kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting
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FAQs
Why is it called Expense?
It's called "expense" from Latin "expendere" meaning to weigh out or to pay out.
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Which vowel is used before Expense?
Typically, the indefinite article "an" is used before "expense."
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Which preposition is used with Expense?
"Of" is commonly used with "expense," as in "at the expense of."
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Is Expense an abstract noun?
Yes, "expense" can be considered an abstract noun as it represents an idea or concept.
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Is Expense a negative or positive word?
"Expense" is neutral but can have negative connotations depending on the context.
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Is Expense a vowel or consonant?
"Expense" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Is Expense a countable noun?
Yes, especially when detailing specific costs: "There were several expenses."
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Which conjunction is used with Expense?
Any conjunction can be used based on the sentence structure.
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What is another term for Expense?
Another term could be "cost" or "expenditure."
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What is the second form of Expense?
There isn't a second form for nouns. For the verb, the past tense is "expensed."
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What is the third form of Expense?
Similarly, for the verb, the past participle is "expensed."
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What is a stressed syllable in Expense?
The second syllable "pense" is stressed in "expense."
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Which determiner is used with Expense?
Determiners like "this," "that," "my," or "the" can be used.
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Which article is used with Expense?
Both "the" and "an" can be used with "expense."
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Is the Expense term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but can be used metaphorically as in "at the expense of."
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How is Expense used in a sentence?
"The monthly expense for utilities has increased significantly this year."
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