likenesses

/ˈlaɪknəsɪz/

//ˈlaɪknəsɪz// noun

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"likenesses" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“likenesses” is uncommon English (frequency #58,149 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,149
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of likeness

Corpus desk

Index EN-likenesses · likenesses · English

likenesses · rank #58,149 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,149
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH libtard

Nearest frequency peer: libtard (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “likenesses”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “likenesses” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for likenesses
PropertyValue
Headwordlikenesses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaɪknəsɪz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “likenesses” in English

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).likenessesfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “libtard” (#58,148), “likening” (#58,150), “liquefaction” (#58,151). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “likenesses” is #58,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

likenesses is uncommon English at frequency #58,149 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlaɪknəsɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of likeness".

likenesses doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is likenesses, spelled L-I-K-E-N-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of likeness

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 "likenesses"?
"likenesses" is spelled L-I-K-E-N-E-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaɪknəsɪz/.
What does "likenesses" mean?
As a noun, "likenesses" means: plural of likeness
How do you pronounce "likenesses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "likenesses" is /ˈlaɪknəsɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "likenesses" come from?
"likenesses" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "likenesses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list