randomness

Name: randomness, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/

//ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“randomness” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,993
frequency rank, English: 21,470
“R” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-randomness · randomness · English

randomness · rank #32,993 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #32,993
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-DENSE 21,470
PHOTO-FINISH recitation

Nearest frequency peer: recitation (+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.

psychopathic

67,012
puffed

67,011
quarterfinal

67,010
randomness

67,008
recitation

67,007
rectal

67,005

What this shows Bars show where “randomness” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for randomness
Property	Value
Headword	randomness
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#32,993
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “randomness” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). randomness lands here:

#32,993

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around randomness (IPA /ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,993 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for randomness, with forms such as "arndomness", "radnomness", and "randdomness". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From random + -ness. The correct English form is randomness, spelled R-A-N-D-O-M-N-E-S-S.

Definition

1
The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
2
A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
3
A measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event.

Etymology

From random + -ness.

This word in other languages

hasard(Français)Zufälligkeit(Deutsch)aleatoriedade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

arndomness
radnomness
randdomness
randmoness
randomenss
randommness
randomnes
randomnness
randomnses
randonmess
ranndomness
ranodmness
rnadomness
rrandomness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of randomness - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "randomness"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "randomness"?

"randomness" is spelled R-A-N-D-O-M-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/.

What does "randomness" mean?

As a noun, "randomness" means: The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.

What are common misspellings of "randomness"?

Common misspellings include "arndomness", "radnomness", "randdomness", "randmoness", "randomenss". The correct spelling is "randomness".

How do you pronounce "randomness"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "randomness" is /ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "randomness"?

From random + -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 "randomness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recitation#32,994 reevaluate#32,998 ruthlessly#33,005 sculptural#33,012

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

reprimand14 variants predation14 variants posturing14 variants pluralism14 variants

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.