aloneness
noun
aloneness is spelled A-L-O-N-E-N-E-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aloneness means “The state of being alone; solitude, isolation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aloneness is alonenesses.
How many letters and syllables are in aloneness?
| Letters | 9: A-L-O-N-E-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is aloneness?
Aloneness appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of aloneness
- alonenesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aloneness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being alone; solitude, isolation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aloneness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being alone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Alleinsein |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does aloneness come from?
From Middle English alonnesse; equivalent to alone + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).