# sadness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsædnəs/ · frequency rank #8,602

## Definitions
1. The state or emotion of being sad.
2. An event in one's life that causes sadness.

## Etymology
From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`asdness`, `saddness`, `sadenss`, `sadnes`, `sadnness`, `sadnses`, `sandess`, `sdaness`, `ssadness`

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