aptness
/ˈæptnəs/noun
aptness is spelled A-P-T-N-E-S-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aptness means “Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aptness is aptnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in aptness?
| Letters | 7: A-P-T-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 aptness?
Aptness appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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).
How do you pronounce aptness?
- /ˈæptnəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Mélange_a_trois-aptness.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of aptness
- aptnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aptness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable.
- 2
Disposition of the mind; propensity.
the aptness of men to follow example
- 3
Speed or readiness in learning; docility.
An aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.
- 4
Proneness; tendency.
the aptness of iron to rust
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aptness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the quality of being apt or suitable:
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 aptness come from?
From apt + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).