mindfulness
/ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs/noun
mindfulness is spelled M-I-N-D-F-U-L-N-E-S-S: 11 letters. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mindfulness means “Awareness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mindfulness is mindfulnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in mindfulness?
| Letters | 11: M-I-N-D-F-U-L-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mindfulness?
Mindfulness appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mindfulness?
- /ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mindfulness.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-mindfulness.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mindfulness
- mindfulnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mindfulness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Awareness.
- 2
Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
- 3
A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mindfulness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense paying attention on purpose in the present moment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pleine conscience |
| German | Achtsamkeit |
| Spanish | atención plena |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mindfulness come from?
From mindful + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).