# politeness

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈlaɪtnəs/ · frequency rank #31,709

## Definitions
1. The quality of being polite.
2. A polite act.

## Etymology
From polite + -ness.

## Common misspellings (13)
`opliteness`, `ploiteness`, `poilteness`, `polietness`, `politeenss`, `politenes`, `politenness`, `politenses`, `politneess`, `politteness`, `polliteness`, `poltieness`, `ppoliteness`

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