deceitfulness
/dɪˈsiːtfəlnəs/
"deceitfulness" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deceitfulness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deceitfulness · deceitfulness · English
deceitfulness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | deceitfulness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈsiːtfəlnəs/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deceitfulness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deceitfulness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈsiːtfəlnəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for deceitfulness in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From deceitful + -ness. The correct English form is deceitfulness, spelled D-E-C-E-I-T-F-U-L-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how deceitfulness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O full off all sutelte and disseytfulnes the chylde off the devyll, and the enemye of all righteousnes thou ceasest not to pervert the strayght wayes off the lorde.
'This is the hend, is it, of all my bearing with her deceitfulness, her lowness, her falseness, her laying herself out to catch the admiration of vulgar minds . . .'
Etymology
From deceitful + -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.