heaviness

/ˈhɛvɪnəs/

//ˈhɛvɪnəs// noun

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

The verdict

“heaviness” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,670
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-heaviness · heaviness · English

heaviness · rank #47,670 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,670
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hedonism

Nearest frequency peer: hedonism (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “heaviness”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “heaviness” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for heaviness
PropertyValue
Headwordheaviness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛvɪnəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,670
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “heaviness”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “hedonism” (#47,671), “Hagerstown” (#47,668), “Hagar” (#47,667). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “heaviness” is #47,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around heaviness (IPA /ˈhɛvɪnəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,670 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for heaviness, with forms such as "ehaviness", "haeviness", and "heaivness". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavy + -ness. The correct English form is heaviness, spelled H-E-A-V-I-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
  2. 2
    Oppression; dejectedness, sadness; low spirits.
  3. 3
    Drowsiness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This figure, immobile and static in his heaviness, was assumed to be deeply asleep and therefore to introduce a note of humorous anecdotality to what should have been a tragic scene.
  2. Firſt got vvith guile, and then preſeru'd vvith dread, / And after ſpent with pride and lauiſhneſſe, / Leauing behind them griefe and heauineſſe.

Etymology

From Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavy + -ness.

This word in other languages

pesadez(Español)lourdeur(Français)Schwere(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehaviness
  • haeviness
  • heaivness
  • heavienss
  • heavines
  • heavinness
  • heavinses
  • heavniess
  • heavviness
  • hevainess
  • hheaviness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heaviness - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehaviness2haeviness2heaivness2heavienss2heavines1heavinness1heavinses2heavniess2
Edit distance from "heaviness"

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 "heaviness"?
"heaviness" is spelled H-E-A-V-I-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛvɪnəs/.
What does "heaviness" mean?
As a noun, "heaviness" means: The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
What are common misspellings of "heaviness"?
Common misspellings include "ehaviness", "haeviness", "heaivness", "heavienss", "heavines". The correct spelling is "heaviness".
How do you pronounce "heaviness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heaviness" is /ˈhɛvɪnəs/. 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 "heaviness"?
From Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavy + -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 "heaviness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list