drunkenness

/ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/

//ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs// noun

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"drunkenness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“drunkenness” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,214. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,214
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state of being drunk.

Key facts for drunkenness
PropertyValue
Headworddrunkenness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,214
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drunkenness” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around drunkenness (IPA /ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,214 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A state of being drunk.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for drunkenness, with forms such as "ddrunkenness", "drnukenness", and "drrunkenness". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From drunken + -ness. The correct English form is drunkenness, spelled D-R-U-N-K-E-N-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state of being drunk.

Etymology

From drunken + -ness.

Synonyms

alecybrick in one's hatdrunkennessfuddlingpissednesstemulencetemulencystaggers and jags

Antonyms

sobernessdrunkenness#Antonymsabstemiousnessabstentionabstentiousnesssobrietyteetotaling

This word in other languages

borrachera(Español)ébriété(Français)Trunkenheit(Deutsch)bebedeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrunkenness
  • drnukenness
  • drrunkenness
  • druknenness
  • druneknness
  • drunkenenss
  • drunkeness
  • drunkennes
  • drunkennses
  • drunkkenness
  • drunkneness
  • drunnkenness
  • durnkenness
  • rdunkenness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drunkenness - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddrunkenness1drnukenness2drrunkenness1druknenness2druneknness2drunkenenss2drunkeness1drunkennes1
Edit distance from "drunkenness"

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 "drunkenness"?
"drunkenness" is spelled D-R-U-N-K-E-N-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/.
What does "drunkenness" mean?
As a noun, "drunkenness" means: A state of being drunk.
What are common misspellings of "drunkenness"?
Common misspellings include "ddrunkenness", "drnukenness", "drrunkenness", "druknenness", "druneknness". The correct spelling is "drunkenness".
How do you pronounce "drunkenness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drunkenness" is /ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/. 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 "drunkenness"?
From drunken + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “drunkenness”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-R-U-N-K-E-N-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list