# kindness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ · frequency rank #7,151

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

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ikndness`, `kidnness`, `kinddness`, `kindenss`, `kindnes`, `kindnness`, `kindnses`, `kinndess`, `kinndness`, `kkindness`, `knidness`

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