lukewarmness

/luːkˈwɔːmnəs/

//luːkˈwɔːmnəs// noun

"lukewarmness" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.

Key facts for lukewarmness
PropertyValue
Headwordlukewarmness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/luːkˈwɔːmnəs/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lukewarmness” sits in English frequency

lukewarmness falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lukewarmness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /luːkˈwɔːmnəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.".

lukewarmness doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lukewarm + -ness. The correct English form is lukewarmness, spelled L-U-K-E-W-A-R-M-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.

Etymology

From lukewarm + -ness.

Synonyms

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 "lukewarmness"?
"lukewarmness" is spelled L-U-K-E-W-A-R-M-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /luːkˈwɔːmnəs/.
What does "lukewarmness" mean?
As a noun, "lukewarmness" means: The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
How do you pronounce "lukewarmness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lukewarmness" is /luːkˈwɔːmnəs/. 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 "lukewarmness"?
From lukewarm + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “lukewarmness”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-U-K-E-W-A-R-M-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /luːkˈwɔːmnəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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