Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell insistence

What it means

the act of demanding firmly

How it sounds

/ˌɪˈnsɪstəns/

Why it catches people out

Insist plus -ence, matching persistence.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

His insistence settled the matter.

First appeared in

Puzzle #88 — October 20, 2026