genuineness

/ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/

//ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs// noun

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

The verdict

“genuineness” is an uncommon English word, ranked #65,138 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#65,138
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality of being genuine; authenticity.

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)

Where “genuineness” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). genuineness lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for genuineness is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/. Corpus data places it at rank #65,138 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

Etymology

From genuine + -ness.

This word in other languages

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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Using “genuineness”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-E-N-U-I-N-E-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list