aggressiveness

/əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/

//əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs// noun

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"aggressiveness" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aggressiveness” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,369
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being aggressive.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aggressiveness · aggressiveness · English

aggressiveness · rank #34,369 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,369
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aetna

Nearest frequency peer: Aetna (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “aggressiveness”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “aggressiveness” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aggressiveness
PropertyValue
Headwordaggressiveness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/
Letters14
Frequency rank#34,369
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aggressiveness”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).aggressivenesslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Aetna” (#34,368), “ahold” (#34,370), “Alana” (#34,372). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aggressiveness” is #34,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around aggressiveness (IPA /əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,369 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for aggressiveness, with forms such as "aggerssiveness", "aggresisveness", and "aggresiveness". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From aggressive + -ness. The correct English form is aggressiveness, spelled A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being aggressive.
  2. 2
    The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.
  3. 3
    The result or product of being aggressive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It was a randy aggressiveness he had enjoyed because he had not used or needed it before.
  2. The aggressiveness of various sulfate salts towards concrete is partly related to solubility.

Etymology

From aggressive + -ness.

This word in other languages

agresividad(Español)agressivité(Français)Aggressivität(Deutsch)agressividade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aggerssiveness
  • aggresisveness
  • aggresiveness
  • aggressievness
  • aggressiveenss
  • aggressivenes
  • aggressivenness
  • aggressivenses
  • aggressivneess
  • aggressivveness
  • aggressvieness
  • aggrressiveness
  • aggrsesiveness
  • agressiveness
  • agrgessiveness
  • gagressiveness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aggressiveness - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aggerssiveness2aggresisveness2aggresiveness1aggressievness2aggressiveenss2aggressivenes1aggressivenness1aggressivenses2
Edit distance from "aggressiveness"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aggressiveness"?
"aggressiveness" is spelled A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/.
What does "aggressiveness" mean?
As a noun, "aggressiveness" means: The state or quality of being aggressive.
What are common misspellings of "aggressiveness"?
Common misspellings include "aggerssiveness", "aggresisveness", "aggresiveness", "aggressievness", "aggressiveenss". The correct spelling is "aggressiveness".
How do you pronounce "aggressiveness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aggressiveness" is /əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "aggressiveness"?
From aggressive + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aggressiveness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Blumenthal16 variantsstorefront16 variantsSmithfield16 variantssequentially16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list