aloofness
"aloofness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aloofness” is uncommon English (frequency #81,097 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,097
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being aloof.
Corpus desk
Index EN-aloofness · aloofness · English
aloofness · rank #81,097 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #81,097
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH amala
Nearest frequency peer: amala (+3 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.
Long-tail ranks near “aloofness”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Alderney
Alderney
18,910 corpus weight
- aloofness
aloofness
18,904 corpus weight
- amala
amala
18,901 corpus weight
- amanita
amanita
18,900 corpus weight
- ambling
ambling
18,899 corpus weight
- Ambrosius
Ambrosius
18,898 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “aloofness” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aloofness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #81,097 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aloofness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aloofness is uncommon English at frequency #81,097 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of being aloof.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aloofness, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From aloof + -ness. The correct English form is aloofness, spelled A-L-O-O-F-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state of being aloof.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aloofness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She wouldn't lose him without a struggle: his aloofness and indifference set a challenge which she could not resist.
Where was he now? Nick was still in the alien high reach of the road, with the canal and the council estates, and longing for the other end, his own end, the safety and aloofness of white stucco and private gardens.
Etymology
From aloof + -ness.
This word in other languages
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.
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