lucidness

/ˈluːsɪdnəs/

//ˈluːsɪdnəs// noun

"lucidness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lucidness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The property of being lucid; lucidity.

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Index EN-lucidness · lucidness · English

lucidness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for lucidness
PropertyValue
Headwordlucidness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈluːsɪdnəs/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “lucidness” in English

lucidnesssits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lucidness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈluːsɪdnəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The property of being lucid; lucidity.".

No misspelling variants are generated for lucidness in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lucid + -ness. The correct English form is lucidness, spelled L-U-C-I-D-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being lucid; lucidity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The lucidness of his answers argued against his being insane or confused.
  2. Surprised and rejoiced thus far at the unanticipated newness, and the sweet lucidness and simplicity of Isabel’s narrating, […] Pierre now, in handing the instrument to Isabel, could not entirely restrain something like a look of half-regret, accompanied rather strangely with a half-smile of gentle humor.

Etymology

From lucid + -ness.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lucidness"?
"lucidness" is spelled L-U-C-I-D-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈluːsɪdnəs/.
What does "lucidness" mean?
As a noun, "lucidness" means: The property of being lucid; lucidity.
How do you pronounce "lucidness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lucidness" is /ˈluːsɪdnəs/. 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 "lucidness"?
From lucid + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list