closeness

/ˈkləʊs.nəs/

//ˈkləʊs.nəs// noun

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"closeness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“closeness” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,115
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being close (all senses)

Corpus desk

Index EN-closeness · closeness · English

closeness · rank #24,115 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,115
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH claimant

Nearest frequency peer: claimant (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “closeness”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “closeness” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for closeness
PropertyValue
Headwordcloseness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkləʊs.nəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,115
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “closeness”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).closenesslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “claimant” (#24,114), “CNBC” (#24,116), “circumstantial” (#24,113). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “closeness” is #24,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around closeness (IPA /ˈkləʊs.nəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,115 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for closeness, with forms such as "ccloseness", "clloseness", and "cloesness". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From close + -ness. The correct English form is closeness, spelled C-L-O-S-E-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being close (all senses)
  2. 2
    The state of being friends
  3. 3
    The state of being mean or stingy
  4. 4
    The state of being secretive
  5. 5
    The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
  6. 6
    Solitude, seclusion

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated / To closeness and the bettering of my mind [...]

Etymology

From close + -ness.

Synonyms

proximitynearnessintimacy

This word in other languages

estrechez(Español)Nähe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccloseness
  • clloseness
  • cloesness
  • closeenss
  • closenes
  • closenness
  • closenses
  • closneess
  • closseness
  • clsoeness
  • colseness
  • lcoseness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of closeness - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccloseness1clloseness1cloesness2closeenss2closenes1closenness1closenses2closneess2
Edit distance from "closeness"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "closeness"?
"closeness" is spelled C-L-O-S-E-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkləʊs.nəs/.
What does "closeness" mean?
As a noun, "closeness" means: The state of being close (all senses)
What are common misspellings of "closeness"?
Common misspellings include "ccloseness", "clloseness", "cloesness", "closeenss", "closenes". The correct spelling is "closeness".
How do you pronounce "closeness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "closeness" is /ˈkləʊs.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 "closeness"?
From close + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "closeness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

claimant12 variantschromium12 variantsdecaying12 variantsdecipher12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list