# deafness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛfnəs/ · frequency rank #32,759

## Definitions
1. The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
2. Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.

## Etymology
From Middle English deefnesse; equivalent to deaf + -ness.

## Common misspellings (10)
`daefness`, `ddeafness`, `deafenss`, `deaffness`, `deafnes`, `deafnness`, `deafnses`, `deanfess`, `defaness`, `edafness`

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