amorousness
/ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.nəs/
"amorousness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“amorousness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or quality of being amorous.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amorousness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.nəs/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amorousness” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
amorousness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.nəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or quality of being amorous.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for amorousness, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From amorous + -ness. The correct English form is amorousness, spelled A-M-O-R-O-U-S-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state or quality of being amorous.
Etymology
From amorous + -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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “amorousness”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-M-O-R-O-U-S-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.nəs/ (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.