# happiness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæpinɪs/ · frequency rank #3,365

## Definitions
1. The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
2. Prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
3. Good luck; good fortune.
4. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace, used especially of language.

## Etymology
From happy + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **happiest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/happiest-vs-happiness)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahppiness`, `hapiness`, `hapipness`, `happienss`, `happines`, `happinness`, `happinses`, `happniess`, `hhappiness`, `hpapiness`

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