# silliness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪlinɪs/ · frequency rank #37,690

## Definitions
1. That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
2. An act that is silly; a result of being silly.

## Etymology
From silly + -ness.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`islliness`, `sililness`, `siliness`, `sillienss`, `sillines`, `sillinness`, `sillinses`, `sillniess`, `sliliness`, `ssilliness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silliness