# firmness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɝmnəs/ · frequency rank #36,983

## Definitions
1. The state of being firm
2. The state of being firm
3. The state of being firm

## Etymology
From firm + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **fitness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firmness-vs-fitness)
- **Furness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firmness-vs-furness)
- **fairness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairness-vs-firmness)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffirmness`, `fimrness`, `firmenss`, `firmmness`, `firmnes`, `firmnness`, `firmnses`, `firnmess`, `firrmness`, `frimness`, `ifrmness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firmness