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 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,149
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of likeness

Key facts for likenesses
PropertyValue
Headwordlikenesses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaɪknəsɪz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “likenesses” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

likenesses is uncommon English at frequency #58,149 among 16,425 “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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Using “likenesses”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-K-E-N-E-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlaɪknəsɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list