lenience vs leniency

lenience and leniency both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lenience	Yes	No	No	No
leniency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lenience and leniency are synonyms defined as:

lenience and leniency: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

As nouns, lenience and leniency are synonyms defined as:

lenience and leniency: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

Other synonyms of lenience include lenity, mildness.

As nouns, lenience and leniency are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lenience include indulgence.

lenience (noun)	leniency (noun)
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers	lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant	mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone	a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone