Expencive vs. Expensive: The Correct Spellings

There aren’t really other forms of "expensive" like there might be with verbs, but related words include "expensively" (adverb) and "expensiveness" (noun).

A handy trick to remember the correct spelling is to think of the root word, "expense." From "expense", it’s just a small leap to "expensive," with the "sive" ending rather than a mistaken "cive" ending.

Expencive and expensive often get mistaken, but only the latter is recognized in standard English. The word "expensive" correctly denotes something that has a high cost or requires a significant amount of money. On the other hand, "expencive" is simply a common misspelling and holds no meaning in English. The term "expensive" can trace its etymology back to the 17th century, derived from the term "expense," which signifies a charge or cost.

Incorrect: The car repair turned out to be more expencive than expected.

Correct: The car repair turned out to be more expensive than expected.

Incorrect: She admired the expencive jewelry in the store window.

Correct: She admired the expensive jewelry in the store window.

Incorrect: Eating out every day can be very expencive.

Correct: Eating out every day can be very expensive.

Incorrect: They were looking for a less expencive vacation option.

Correct: They were looking for a less expensive vacation option.

Incorrect: The expencive watch was out of my budget.

Correct: The expensive watch was out of my budget.

Costing a lot of money.

High in price or charge.

Involving great expense; lavish or costly.

Having a high monetary value.

Characterized by high prices.

Requiring a large expenditure; costly.

Marked by high prices

Having a high price or cost.

(computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.

Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family.

Free in expending; very liberal; especially, in a bad sense: extravagant; lavish.

high in price or charging high prices;

The restaurant is known for its expensive wines.

Luxury cars are usually very expensive.

Organic food can be more expensive than non-organic.

Traveling during peak season is often more expensive.

The painting was too expensive for him to consider buying.

Renting an apartment in the city center is expensive.

She saved money to buy the expensive dress she wanted.

High-quality materials are often expensive but worth the cost.

They were surprised by the expensive price tag on the furniture.

Medical treatments can be incredibly expensive without insurance.

The company invested in expensive technology to improve production.

Living in a luxury apartment is expensive but desirable for some.

He was looking for an expensive gift to impress her.

Some people think that education has become too expensive.

Maintaining an old house can be very expensive.

She found that organic cosmetics are often expensive.

Designer brands tend to be more expensive than generic brands.

They chose a less expensive holiday destination to save money.

The hotel charges expensive rates during the holiday season.

Buying a house in that neighborhood is expensive.

The software subscription is expensive, but it has many features.

The concert tickets were so expensive that they decided not to go.

The antique vase was beautiful but too expensive.

The wedding was beautiful but incredibly expensive.

The repair costs for luxury cars are notoriously expensive.

Preferring costly items or lifestyles.

No, "expencive" is an incorrect spelling. The right spelling is "expensive."

It's a common spelling mistake, perhaps because of how it sounds phonetically to some people.

Primarily, yes. But it can also be used metaphorically, like "an expensive mistake," referring to the cost in terms of consequences, not money.

Yes, related words include "expensively" and "expensiveness."

No, "expencive" is not recognized as a proper word in any standard English dictionary.

Expensive refers to something that costs a lot of money or is high in price.

The word "expensive" is derived from the term "expense," signifying a charge or cost, tracing its etymology back to the 17th century.

Yes, one can say, "This car is more expensive than that one."

Think of the root word "expense," and then just remember it ends in "sive" and not "cive."

No, the cost of living varies by region and personal lifestyle.