Tier three of five
How to spell perseverance
What it means
continued effort despite difficulty
How it sounds
/ˌpɜrsəˈvɪrəns/
Why it catches people out
Persevere + ance. Four e's and no i.
The spellings people reach for
- perserverance
- perseverence
- persaverance
In a sentence
The project succeeded through sheer perseverance.