responsiveness

/ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/

//ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs// noun

"responsiveness" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“responsiveness” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,622
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being responsive.

Corpus desk

Index EN-responsiveness · responsiveness · English

responsiveness · rank #27,622 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,622
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rheumatoid

Nearest frequency peer: rheumatoid (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “responsiveness”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “responsiveness” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for responsiveness
PropertyValue
Headwordresponsiveness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/
Letters14
Frequency rank#27,622
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “responsiveness”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).responsivenesslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “rheumatoid” (#27,623), “reproducing” (#27,620), “roscoe” (#27,624). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “responsiveness” is #27,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around responsiveness (IPA /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,622 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for responsiveness, with forms such as "ersponsiveness", "repsonsiveness", and "resopnsiveness". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From responsive + -ness. The correct English form is responsiveness, spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-V-E-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being responsive.
  2. 2
    The ability of a machine to adjust to external influences.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how responsiveness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and diminution of peripheral lymphocytes and thoracic duct lymphocyte c…
  2. Altogether, the present data show that the Toxoplasma-induced hypermigratory phenotype in a 3D matrix is consistent with integrin-independent amoeboid DC migration with maintained responsiveness to chemotactic and chemokinetic cues.

Etymology

From responsive + -ness.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersponsiveness
  • repsonsiveness
  • resopnsiveness
  • respnosiveness
  • responisveness
  • responnsiveness
  • responsievness
  • responsiveenss
  • responsivenes
  • responsivenness
  • responsivenses
  • responsivneess
  • responsivveness
  • responssiveness
  • responsvieness
  • resposniveness
  • respponsiveness
  • ressponsiveness
  • rresponsiveness
  • rseponsiveness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of responsiveness - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ersponsiveness2repsonsiveness2resopnsiveness2respnosiveness2responisveness2responnsiveness1responsievness2responsiveenss2
Edit distance from "responsiveness"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "responsiveness"?
"responsiveness" is spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-V-E-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/.
What does "responsiveness" mean?
As a noun, "responsiveness" means: The quality or state of being responsive.
What are common misspellings of "responsiveness"?
Common misspellings include "ersponsiveness", "repsonsiveness", "resopnsiveness", "respnosiveness", "responisveness". The correct spelling is "responsiveness".
How do you pronounce "responsiveness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "responsiveness" is /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/. 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 "responsiveness"?
From responsive + -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 "responsiveness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list