genuineness

/ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/

//ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs// noun

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"genuineness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“genuineness” is uncommon English (frequency #65,138 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,138
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being genuine; authenticity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-genuineness · genuineness · English

genuineness · rank #65,138 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,138
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gemmell

Nearest frequency peer: Gemmell (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “genuineness”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “genuineness” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for genuineness
PropertyValue
Headwordgenuineness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,138
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “genuineness” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).genuinenessfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Gemmell” (#65,137), “Gerlach” (#65,140), “GATT” (#65,135). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “genuineness” is #65,138. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

genuineness is uncommon English at frequency #65,138 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The quality of being genuine; authenticity.".

Zero misspellings are on record for genuineness in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From genuine + -ness. The correct English form is genuineness, spelled G-E-N-U-I-N-E-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being genuine; authenticity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how genuineness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Together these feelings may adversely affect the genuineness of the feedback.

Etymology

From genuine + -ness.

This word in other languages

Aufrichtigkeit(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genuineness"?
"genuineness" is spelled G-E-N-U-I-N-E-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/.
What does "genuineness" mean?
As a noun, "genuineness" means: The quality of being genuine; authenticity.
How do you pronounce "genuineness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genuineness" is /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "genuineness"?
From genuine + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "genuineness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

favouritism#65,112incoherence#65,205disengaging#65,056cyberattack#65,031

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list