# baldness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #43,518

## Definitions
1. The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.

## Etymology
From Middle English ballednesse, equivalent to bald + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **baroness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baldness-vs-baroness)
- **boldness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baldness-vs-boldness)
- **Balinese** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baldness-vs-balinese)

## Common misspellings (11)
`abldness`, `badlness`, `balddness`, `baldenss`, `baldnes`, `baldnness`, `baldnses`, `balldness`, `balndess`, `bbaldness`, `bladness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baldness