mindedness

noun

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

The verdict

“mindedness” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,593. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,593
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being minded in a particular way (as in narrow-mindedness, absent-mindedness).

Corpus desk

Index EN-mindedness · mindedness · English

mindedness · rank #34,593 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,593
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mildew

Nearest frequency peer: mildew (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mindedness”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mindedness” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mindedness
PropertyValue
Headwordmindedness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,593
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mindedness” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).mindedness lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around mindedness, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,593 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being minded in a particular way (as in narrow-mindedness, absent-mindedness).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for mindedness, with forms such as "imndedness", "midnedness", and "minddedness". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From minded + -ness. The correct English form is mindedness, spelled M-I-N-D-E-D-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being minded in a particular way (as in narrow-mindedness, absent-mindedness).

Etymology

From minded + -ness.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imndedness
  • midnedness
  • minddedness
  • minddeness
  • mindeddness
  • mindedenss
  • mindednes
  • mindednness
  • mindednses
  • mindendess
  • mineddness
  • minndedness
  • mmindedness
  • mnidedness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mindedness - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imndedness2midnedness2minddedness1minddeness2mindeddness1mindedenss2mindednes1mindednness1
Edit distance from "mindedness"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mindedness"?
"mindedness" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-D-N-E-S-S.
What does "mindedness" mean?
As a noun, "mindedness" means: The state of being minded in a particular way (as in narrow-mindedness, absent-mindedness).
What are common misspellings of "mindedness"?
Common misspellings include "imndedness", "midnedness", "minddedness", "minddeness", "mindeddness". The correct spelling is "mindedness".
What is the origin of the word "mindedness"?
From minded + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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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