Correct spelling “census” vs common wrong form “cencus.”
Incorrect spelling - Cencus replaces “s” with “c” and is incorrect.
"cencus" is a common misspelling of "census". Always use "census" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
Census is an official population count or survey.
"census": Census is an official population count or survey.
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" The government conducted a census.
"Correct:" Fill out the census form.
"Incorrect:" The government conducted a cencus.
"Incorrect:" Submit the cencus.
A: Census.
A: Population count.
A: No.
A: National census data.
A: Think 'sense-us' to remember the S.
""Census" is correct; 'cencus' is a common mishearing/mis-typed error."