# newness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈn(j)uːnəs/ · frequency rank #47,224

## Definitions
1. The property of being new; novelty; recency.

## Etymology
From Middle English newnesse, from Old English nīewnes (“newness, novelty”), equivalent to new + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **newest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/newest-vs-newness)

## Common misspellings (9)
`enwness`, `nenwess`, `newenss`, `newnes`, `newnness`, `newnses`, `newwness`, `nnewness`, `nweness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/newness