greediness
/ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/
"greediness" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“greediness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being greedy; greed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-greediness · greediness · English
greediness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | greediness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “greediness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
greediness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of being greedy; greed.".
greediness has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness. The correct English form is greediness, spelled G-R-E-E-D-I-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state of being greedy; greed.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how greediness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Thereto the body of a dog she had, / Full of fell ravin and fierce greedinesse […]
Etymology
From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.