cautiousness
"cautiousness" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cautiousness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being cautious; wariness
Corpus desk
Index EN-cautiousness · cautiousness · English
cautiousness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | cautiousness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cautiousness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cautiousness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of being cautious; wariness".
Zero misspellings are on record for cautiousness in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From cautious + -ness. The correct English form is cautiousness, spelled C-A-U-T-I-O-U-S-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state of being cautious; wariness
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cautiousness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This extreme cautiousness, which was, indeed, the most remarkable feature in his character, still made itself prominent after his elevation.
Etymology
From cautious + -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.