firmness
firm·ness/ˈfɝmnəs/noun
firmness is spelled F-I-R-M-N-E-S-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables (firm·ness). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firmness means “security; steadfastness; good grip” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of firmness is firmnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in firmness?
| Letters | 8: F-I-R-M-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: firm·ness |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 firmness?
Firmness appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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).
How do you pronounce firmness?
- US /ˈfɝmnəs/
- UK /ˈfɜːmnəs/
Firmness has 2 syllables, split firm·ness in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-firmness.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of firmness
- firmnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firmness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
security; steadfastness; good grip
- 2
strictness; mental strength
- 3
physical durability; rigidness (of material)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Firmness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being firm:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fermeté |
| German | Stärke, Festigkeit |
| Portuguese | firmeza |
| Spanish | firmeza |
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 firmness come from?
From firm + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).