drowsiness

/ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/

//ˈdɹæʊːzinəs// noun

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"drowsiness" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“drowsiness” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,121
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being drowsy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-drowsiness · drowsiness · English

drowsiness · rank #43,121 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,121
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH downtrodden

Nearest frequency peer: downtrodden (-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 “drowsiness”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “drowsiness” 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 drowsiness
PropertyValue
Headworddrowsiness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,121
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “drowsiness”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).drowsinesslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “downtrodden” (#43,120), “dulce” (#43,122), “Donbass” (#43,119). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “drowsiness” is #43,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around drowsiness (IPA /ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,121 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being drowsy.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for drowsiness, with forms such as "ddrowsiness", "dorwsiness", and "droswiness". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From drowsy + -ness. The correct English form is drowsiness, spelled D-R-O-W-S-I-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being drowsy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.

Etymology

From drowsy + -ness.

This word in other languages

soñolencia(Español)somnolence(Français)Schläfrigkeit(Deutsch)sonolência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrowsiness
  • dorwsiness
  • droswiness
  • drowisness
  • drowsienss
  • drowsines
  • drowsinness
  • drowsinses
  • drowsniess
  • drowssiness
  • drowwsiness
  • drrowsiness
  • drwosiness
  • rdowsiness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drowsiness - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddrowsiness1dorwsiness2droswiness2drowisness2drowsienss2drowsines1drowsinness1drowsinses2
Edit distance from "drowsiness"

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 "drowsiness"?
"drowsiness" is spelled D-R-O-W-S-I-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/.
What does "drowsiness" mean?
As a noun, "drowsiness" means: The state of being drowsy.
What are common misspellings of "drowsiness"?
Common misspellings include "ddrowsiness", "dorwsiness", "droswiness", "drowisness", "drowsienss". The correct spelling is "drowsiness".
How do you pronounce "drowsiness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drowsiness" is /ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/. 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 "drowsiness"?
From drowsy + -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 "drowsiness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list