# coldness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkoʊldnəs/ · frequency rank #44,695

## Definitions
1. The relative lack of heat.
2. The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
3. Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
4. The reciprocal of absolute temperature.

## Etymology
From Middle English coldnesse, from Old English cealdness, cealdnys (“coldness”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaldanassī (“coldness”), equivalent to cold + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian kâldens (“coldness”), Middle Low German koldenisse, kōldenisse (“coldness”), Middle High German kaltnisse, keltnisse (“coldness”).

## Easily confused with
- **coolness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coldness-vs-coolness)
- **cordless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coldness-vs-cordless)
- **calmness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmness-vs-coldness)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccoldness`, `clodness`, `codlness`, `colddness`, `coldenss`, `coldnes`, `coldnness`, `coldnses`, `colldness`, `colndess`, `ocldness`

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