calmness

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The verdict

“calmness” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (einer Person) Gelassenheit, Gemütsruhe

Corpus desk

Index DE-calmness · calmness · German

calmness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for calmness
PropertyValue
Headwordcalmness
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „calmness“ im Deutschen

calmnesssitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

calmness is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for calmness, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is calmness, spelled C-A-L-M-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (einer Person) Gelassenheit, Gemütsruhe
  2. 2
    (einer Umgebung) Ruhe, Stille

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how calmness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "We say, 'It is easy to have calmness in inactivity, it is hard to have calmness in activity, but calmness in activity is true calmness.'"
  2. "There is the calmness of the lake when there is not a breath of wind; there is the calmness of a stagnant ditch."

Synonyms

stillness

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calmness"?
"calmness" is spelled C-A-L-M-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "calmness" mean?
As a noun, "calmness" means: (einer Person) Gelassenheit, Gemütsruhe
How do you pronounce "calmness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calmness" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calmness" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list