# dryness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/ · frequency rank #31,527

## Definitions
1. A lack of moisture.
2. The degree to which something is dry.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **dress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dress-vs-dryness)
- **drones** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drones-vs-dryness)
- **darkness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darkness-vs-dryness)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddryness`, `drnyess`, `drryness`, `dryenss`, `drynes`, `drynness`, `drynses`, `dryyness`, `dyrness`, `rdyness`

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