# fondness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɑndnəs/ · frequency rank #24,160

## Definitions
1. The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.

## Etymology
From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffondness`, `fnodness`, `fodnness`, `fonddness`, `fondenss`, `fondnes`, `fondnness`, `fondnses`, `fonndess`, `fonndness`, `ofndness`

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