grossness

/ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/

//ˈɡɹəʊsnəs// noun

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"grossness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grossness” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,912 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,912
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness.

Key facts for grossness
PropertyValue
Headwordgrossness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,912
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grossness” 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). grossness lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for grossness is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,912 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grossness, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gross + -ness. The correct English form is grossness, spelled G-R-O-S-S-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness.
  2. 2
    The quality of being repulsive or disgusting.
  3. 3
    Size.

Etymology

From gross + -ness.

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 "grossness"?
"grossness" is spelled G-R-O-S-S-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/.
What does "grossness" mean?
As a noun, "grossness" means: Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness.
How do you pronounce "grossness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grossness" is /ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/. 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 "grossness"?
From gross + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “grossness”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-O-S-S-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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