audaciousness

/ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/

//ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs// noun

"audaciousness" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“audaciousness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Risky or daring behaviour.

Corpus desk

Index EN-audaciousness · audaciousness · English

audaciousness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for audaciousness
PropertyValue
Headwordaudaciousness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “audaciousness” in English

audaciousnesssits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

audaciousness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for audaciousness in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From audacious + -ness. The correct English form is audaciousness, spelled A-U-D-A-C-I-O-U-S-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Risky or daring behaviour.
  2. 2
    Impudence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The audaciousness of this made Tom smile: ‘Seriously? Come on. Letʼs be serious.’

Etymology

From audacious + -ness.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "audaciousness"?
"audaciousness" is spelled A-U-D-A-C-I-O-U-S-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/.
What does "audaciousness" mean?
As a noun, "audaciousness" means: Risky or daring behaviour.
How do you pronounce "audaciousness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "audaciousness" is /ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/. 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 "audaciousness"?
From audacious + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list