precariousness
"precariousness" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“precariousness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state of being uncertain or unstable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-precariousness · precariousness · English
precariousness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | precariousness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “precariousness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
precariousness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A state of being uncertain or unstable.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for precariousness, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From precarious + -ness. The correct English form is precariousness, spelled P-R-E-C-A-R-I-O-U-S-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1A state of being uncertain or unstable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how precariousness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: instability, jeopardy; see also Thesaurus:danger
The precariousness of political relations between the two countries could lead to war.
Etymology
From precarious + -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.