fineness
noun
fineness is spelled F-I-N-E-N-E-S-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fineness means “The quality or degree of being fine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fineness is finenesses.
How many letters and syllables are in fineness?
| Letters | 8: F-I-N-E-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th 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 fineness?
Fineness appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th 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 fineness
- finenesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fineness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality or degree of being fine.
- 2
The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.
- 3
The ratio of length to width of a ship, aircraft or rocket
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fineness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | finura |
| French | titre, aloi , élancement |
| German | Feingehalt |
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 fineness come from?
From fine + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).