kindness

/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/

//ˈkaɪnd.nəs// noun

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"kindness" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kindness” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,151. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,151
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being kind.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kindness · kindness · English

kindness · rank #7,151 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,151
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH kindly

Nearest frequency peer: kindly (-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 “kindness”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “kindness” 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 kindness
PropertyValue
Headwordkindness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,151
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “kindness”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).kindnesslands 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 “kindly” (#7,150), “leaked” (#7,152), “Karl” (#7,149). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kindness” is #7,151. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kindness (IPA /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,151 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kindness, with forms such as "ikndness", "kidnness", and "kinddness". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -ness. The correct English form is kindness, spelled K-I-N-D-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being kind.
  2. 2
    An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jamie's kindness is legendary, so much that people have taken advantage of her.
  2. If attending to your childhood wounds and responding with kindness feels selfish, it is important to remember that compassion for oneself often makes people more compassionate to others, Lev said.

Etymology

From Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -ness.

This word in other languages

amabilidad(Español)bonté(Français)Liebenswürdigkeit(Deutsch)gentileza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikndness
  • kidnness
  • kinddness
  • kindenss
  • kindnes
  • kindnness
  • kindnses
  • kinndess
  • kinndness
  • kkindness
  • knidness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kindness - 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.

ikndness2kidnness2kinddness1kindenss2kindnes1kindnness1kindnses2kinndess2
Edit distance from "kindness"

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 "kindness"?
"kindness" is spelled K-I-N-D-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/.
What does "kindness" mean?
As a noun, "kindness" means: The state of being kind.
What are common misspellings of "kindness"?
Common misspellings include "ikndness", "kidnness", "kinddness", "kindenss", "kindnes". The correct spelling is "kindness".
How do you pronounce "kindness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kindness" is /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/. 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 "kindness"?
From Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -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 "kindness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indirect#7,141ensuring#7,130punished#7,173donation#7,125

Similar misspelling depth

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

proving11 variantsscrewed11 variantsspelling11 variantswonders11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list