tendance / tendence [ˈtɛndən(t)s]
tendance – n. – 1. the attending to, or looking after, anything; tending, attention, care; 2. the bestowal of personal attention and care; ministration to the sick or weak; 3. waiting in expectation
tendence – n. – tendency, the fact or quality of tending to something; a constant disposition to move or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or purpose; leaning, inclination, bias, or bent toward some object, effect, or result