# gentleness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəs/ · frequency rank #38,413

## Definitions
1. The state of being gentle.

## Etymology
From Middle English gentilnesse; equivalent to gentle + -ness.

## Common misspellings (14)
`egntleness`, `genlteness`, `genntleness`, `gentelness`, `gentleenss`, `gentlenes`, `gentlenness`, `gentlenses`, `gentlleness`, `gentlneess`, `genttleness`, `getnleness`, `ggentleness`, `gnetleness`

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