Actually, it's 'perseverance'
so it is, damn. They should change it, it would be easier to remember.
The best way to get it changed it is to spell it "perseverence" as much as you can online, and encourage others to do the same.
Dictionaries (should) only reflect usage anyway :)
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so it is, damn. They should change it, it would be easier to remember.