steadiness

/ˈstɛdinəs/

//ˈstɛdinəs// noun

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"steadiness" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“steadiness” is uncommon English (frequency #70,294 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,294
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being steady.

Corpus desk

Index EN-steadiness · steadiness · English

steadiness · rank #70,294 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,294
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH steadfastness

Nearest frequency peer: steadfastness (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “steadiness”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “steadiness” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for steadiness
PropertyValue
Headwordsteadiness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɛdinəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “steadiness” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).steadinesslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “steadfastness” (#70,293), “stepwise” (#70,295), “Stonehaven” (#70,296). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

steadiness is uncommon English at frequency #70,294 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstɛdinəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for steadiness, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From steady + -ness. The correct English form is steadiness, spelled S-T-E-A-D-I-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being steady.
  2. 2
    The degree of stability.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how steadiness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He brimmed with deep feeling as he replied in a steady voice, the steadiness of which was spoilt by the palpableness of his great effort to keep it so:— […]

Etymology

From steady + -ness.

Antonyms

unsteadiness

This word in other languages

firmeza(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "steadiness"?
"steadiness" is spelled S-T-E-A-D-I-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɛdinəs/.
What does "steadiness" mean?
As a noun, "steadiness" means: The state of being steady.
How do you pronounce "steadiness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steadiness" is /ˈstɛdinəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "steadiness"?
From steady + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "steadiness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stonehaven#70,296syncopated#70,312snowballed#70,266Tertullian#70,325

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list