dirtiness
"dirtiness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dirtiness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being dirty.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dirtiness · dirtiness · English
dirtiness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | dirtiness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dirtiness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dirtiness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or quality of being dirty.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dirtiness, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dirty + -ness. The correct English form is dirtiness, spelled D-I-R-T-I-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state or quality of being dirty.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dirtiness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Paul was distressingly clean, but Babbitt reveled in a good sound dirtiness, in not having to shave till his spirit was moved to it.
Dirtiness is inherent in hotels and restaurants, because sound food is sacrificed to punctuality and smartness.
Etymology
From dirty + -ness.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.