sharpness
noun
sharpness is spelled S-H-A-R-P-N-E-S-S: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sharpness means “the cutting ability of an edge; keenness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sharpness is sharpnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in sharpness?
| Letters | 9: S-H-A-R-P-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th 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 sharpness?
Sharpness appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 sharpness?
Sharpness has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sharpness.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sharpness
- sharpnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sharpness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.
- 2
the fineness of the point a pointed object.
- 3
The product or result of being sharp.
- 4
pungency or acidity.
- 5
distinctness, focus.
- 6
acuteness or acuity.
- 7
obsoleteedge or blade
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sharpness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tranchant, fil , finesse, acuité , acidité , netteté |
| German | Schärfe , Bildschärfe |
| Spanish | agudeza |
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.
Where does sharpness come from?
From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equivalent to sharp + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).