Correspondence vs. Correspondance

Correspondence

/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/

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Written or electronic communication exchanged between people

Examples:

'They include, I presume, correspondence?'Then came correspondence.Machiavelli could have taken his correspondence course.

Synonyms:

communicationlettermaildispatchmessage

Antonyms:

disconnectdifferencedisagreement

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Correspondance

An exchange of letters or communication

Examples:

Synonyms:

letterscommunicationexchangemailmessage

Antonyms:

silenceneglectdisregard

Ways to tell them apart:

• Correspondence and correspondance sound similar, but only one is correct in English.
• Correspondence with an e is the correct English spelling for formal communications or letters.
• Remember that correspondence ends with -ence, which is typical for English nouns, while -ance variants are rare.