# restlessness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛstləsnəs/ · frequency rank #37,200

## Definitions
1. The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.

## Etymology
From restless + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **recklessness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recklessness-vs-restlessness)

## Common misspellings (16)
`erstlessness`, `resltessness`, `resstlessness`, `restelssness`, `restlesness`, `restlesnsess`, `restlessenss`, `restlessnes`, `restlessnness`, `restlessnses`, `restllessness`, `restlsesness`, `resttlessness`, `retslessness`, `rrestlessness`, `rsetlessness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/restlessness