Learn why “Convalescent” is correct and “Convalence” is a wrong shortened form.
Incorrect spelling - Convalence incorrectly drops letters and changes meaning.
"Convalence" is a common misspelling of "Convalescent". Always use "Convalescent" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
"Convalescent refers to someone recovering from illness or injury."
"Convalescent": "Convalescent refers to someone recovering from illness or injury."
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" She stayed in a convalescent home.
"Correct:" The patient is now convalescent after surgery.
"Incorrect:" She stayed in a convalence home.
A: Convalescent is correct.
A: A person recovering from illness.
A: It removes necessary letters and is not standard.
A: No, the correct term is Convalescent.
A: The convalescent patient is improving steadily.
Always use Convalescent with the full “-escent”.