nervousness

noun

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"nervousness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nervousness” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,580
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being nervous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nervousness · nervousness · English

nervousness · rank #27,580 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,580
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nationalistic

Nearest frequency peer: nationalistic (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “nervousness”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “nervousness” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nervousness
PropertyValue
Headwordnervousness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,580
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nervousness”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).nervousnesslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “nationalistic” (#27,579), “neurologist” (#27,582), “muses” (#27,576). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nervousness” is #27,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around nervousness, anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,580 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state or quality of being nervous.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for nervousness, with forms such as "enrvousness", "nerovusness", and "nerrvousness". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From nervous + -ness. The correct English form is nervousness, spelled N-E-R-V-O-U-S-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being nervous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily.

Etymology

From nervous + -ness.

Synonyms

nervosity

This word in other languages

nerviosidad(Español)nervosité(Français)Nervosität(Deutsch)nervosismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrvousness
  • nerovusness
  • nerrvousness
  • nervosuness
  • nervounsess
  • nervousenss
  • nervousnes
  • nervousnness
  • nervousnses
  • nervoussness
  • nervuosness
  • nervvousness
  • nevrousness
  • nnervousness
  • nrevousness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nervousness - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enrvousness2nerovusness2nerrvousness1nervosuness2nervounsess2nervousenss2nervousnes1nervousnness1
Edit distance from "nervousness"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nervousness"?
"nervousness" is spelled N-E-R-V-O-U-S-N-E-S-S.
What does "nervousness" mean?
As a noun, "nervousness" means: The state or quality of being nervous.
What are common misspellings of "nervousness"?
Common misspellings include "enrvousness", "nerovusness", "nerrvousness", "nervosuness", "nervounsess". The correct spelling is "nervousness".
What is the origin of the word "nervousness"?
From nervous + -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 "nervousness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

neurologist#27,582particulate#27,592Londonderry#27,545reciprocity#27,616

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

monochrome15 variantsshortstop15 variantsinstalment15 variantsinsatiable15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list