# roughness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹʌf.nəs/ · frequency rank #36,741

## Definitions
1. The property of being rough, coarseness.
2. Something that is rough; a rough spot.
3. Roughage; coarse fodder.
4. Abundance, especially of food.
5. A measure of how rough something is, such as a surface

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English roughnes /roughnesse. By surface analysis, rough + -ness. Compare Old English hrēohnes (“roughness”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`orughness`, `roguhness`, `rougghness`, `roughenss`, `roughhness`, `roughnes`, `roughnness`, `roughnses`, `rougnhess`, `rouhgness`, `rroughness`, `ruoghness`

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