promptness
/ˈpɹɒmptnəs/noun
promptness is spelled P-R-O-M-P-T-N-E-S-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, promptness means “The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of promptness is promptnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in promptness?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-M-P-T-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is promptness?
Promptness appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce promptness?
- /ˈpɹɒmptnəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-promptness.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of promptness
- promptnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does promptness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
- 2
Adherence to a designated time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Promptness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schnelligkeit, Promptheit , Pünktlichkeit |
| Spanish | prontitud, presteza , puntualidad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does promptness come from?
From prompt + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).