loneness
/ˈləʊn.nəs/
"loneness" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“loneness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-loneness · loneness · English
loneness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | loneness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈləʊn.nəs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “loneness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
loneness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈləʊn.nəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for loneness, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From lone + -ness. The correct English form is loneness, spelled L-O-N-E-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how loneness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Her who loves lonenesse best, and her who maskes and plaies […]
Etymology
From lone + -ness.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.