miserliness

/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/

//ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs// noun

"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

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Key facts for miserliness
PropertyValue
Headwordmiserliness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “miserliness” in English

miserlinessranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

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

  1. 1
    The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: stinginess, cheapness, tightness
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "miserliness"?
"miserliness" is spelled M-I-S-E-R-L-I-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/.
What does "miserliness" mean?
As a noun, "miserliness" means: The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
How do you pronounce "miserliness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "miserliness" is /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/. 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 "miserliness"?
From miserly + -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