miserliness
/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/
"miserliness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“miserliness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
Corpus desk
Index EN-miserliness · miserliness · English
miserliness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | miserliness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “miserliness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
miserliness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for miserliness, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From miserly + -ness. The correct English form is miserliness, spelled M-I-S-E-R-L-I-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how miserliness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: stinginess, cheapness, tightness
Even his amazing miserliness was passed over acceptedly, for of such are the kingdom of shepherd millionaires.
Etymology
From miserly + -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.