# highness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪnəs/ · frequency rank #18,576

## Definitions
1. The state of being high.
2. A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.

## Etymology
From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`hgihness`, `hhighness`, `higghness`, `highenss`, `highhness`, `highnes`, `highnness`, `highnses`, `hignhess`, `hihgness`, `ihghness`

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