recklessness
noun
recklessness is spelled R-E-C-K-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, recklessness means “The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of recklessness is recklessnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in recklessness?
| Letters | 12: R-E-C-K-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is recklessness?
Recklessness appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 recklessness?
Recklessness has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of recklessness
- recklessnesses plural
- rechlessness
- retchlessness
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does recklessness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
His recklessness repeatedly put him in danger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Recklessness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense being reckless:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Leichtsinnigkeit, Fahrlässigkeit, Gewagtheit, Rücksichtslosigkeit |
| Portuguese | descuido, negligência |
| Spanish | descuido, negligencia, temeridad, osadía, imprudencia |
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.