eagerness

/ˈiɡɚnəs/

//ˈiɡɚnəs// noun

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"eagerness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eagerness” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,786
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eagerness · eagerness · English

eagerness · rank #32,786 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,786
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Duggan

Nearest frequency peer: Duggan (-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 “eagerness”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eagerness” 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 eagerness
PropertyValue
Headwordeagerness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈiɡɚnəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,786
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eagerness”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Duggan” (#32,785), “Elba” (#32,787), “elliptic” (#32,788). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eagerness” is #32,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around eagerness (IPA /ˈiɡɚnəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,786 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for eagerness, with forms such as "aegerness", "eaegrness", and "eagenress". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness. The correct English form is eagerness, spelled E-A-G-E-R-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  2. 2
    Tartness, sourness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The things he had to tell about...were enough to make you almost tremble with excitement, when you heard all the intimate details from an animal charmer and realized with what thrilling eagerness and anxiety the whole busy underworld was working.
  2. Meanwhile the larger company was showing no great eagerness to yield to the pressure of South Wales interests to convert its gauge, and with a view to forcing the pace, the Llynvi & Ogmore in 1871 promoted a remarkable railway from an extension of its system already authorised near Blackmill, eastward across country to join the Rhymney Railway at Nantgarw…

Etymology

From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness.

This word in other languages

avidez(Español)Eifer(Deutsch)ânimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aegerness
  • eaegrness
  • eagenress
  • eagerenss
  • eagernes
  • eagernness
  • eagernses
  • eagerrness
  • eaggerness
  • eagreness
  • egaerness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eagerness - 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.

aegerness2eaegrness2eagenress2eagerenss2eagernes1eagernness1eagernses2eagerrness1
Edit distance from "eagerness"

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 "eagerness"?
"eagerness" is spelled E-A-G-E-R-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈiɡɚnəs/.
What does "eagerness" mean?
As a noun, "eagerness" means: The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
What are common misspellings of "eagerness"?
Common misspellings include "aegerness", "eaegrness", "eagenress", "eagerenss", "eagernes". The correct spelling is "eagerness".
How do you pronounce "eagerness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eagerness" is /ˈiɡɚnəs/. 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 "eagerness"?
From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -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 "eagerness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

epicenter#32,793disengage#32,775erstwhile#32,797devouring#32,771

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

emporium11 variantsepidural11 variantsequating11 variantsespoused11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list