calmness

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The verdict

“calmness” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (einer Person) Gelassenheit, Gemütsruhe

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

Where “calmness” sits in German frequency

calmness falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for calmness is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “calmness”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-A-L-M-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list