boringness
"boringness" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“boringness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or condition of being boring.
Corpus desk
Index EN-boringness · boringness · English
boringness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | boringness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “boringness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
boringness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or condition of being boring.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for boringness, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From boring + -ness. The correct English form is boringness, spelled B-O-R-I-N-G-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state or condition of being boring.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how boringness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Instinctively, before they had a chance to open their mouths, she knew not only that they were bores but the quality of their boringness.
More than one critic has said, of course, that the boringness of the "New Novel" is a feature of its authenticity.
Etymology
From boring + -ness.
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.