fierceness
noun
fierceness is spelled F-I-E-R-C-E-N-E-S-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fierceness means “The state of being fierce” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fierceness is fiercenesses.
How many letters and syllables are in fierceness?
| Letters | 10: F-I-E-R-C-E-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd 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 fierceness?
Fierceness appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd 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 fierceness
- fiercenesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fierceness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being fierce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fierceness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being fierce:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | acharnement |
| Spanish | fiereza, feridad |
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 fierceness come from?
From Middle English fersnesse; equivalent to fierce + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).