exactness
noun
exactness is spelled E-X-A-C-T-N-E-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, exactness means “The state of being exact” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of exactness is exactnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in exactness?
| Letters | 9: E-X-A-C-T-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is exactness?
Exactness appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of exactness
- exactnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exactness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being exact.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exactness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being exact:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exactitude |
| German | Genauigkeit, Exaktheit |
| Portuguese | exatidão |
| Spanish | exactitud, acribia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does exactness come from?
From exact + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).