stubbornness

/ˈstʌbən(n)əs/

//ˈstʌbən(n)əs// noun

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"stubbornness" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stubbornness” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,958
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-stubbornness · stubbornness · English

stubbornness · rank #35,958 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,958
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH steppe

Nearest frequency peer: steppe (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “stubbornness”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “stubbornness” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stubbornness
PropertyValue
Headwordstubbornness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstʌbən(n)əs/
Letters12
Frequency rank#35,958
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stubbornness”

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).stubbornnesslands 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 “steppe” (#35,957), “squish” (#35,956), “stunner” (#35,960). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stubbornness” is #35,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around stubbornness (IPA /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,958 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being stubborn.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for stubbornness, with forms such as "sstubbornness", "stbubornness", and "sttubbornness". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stubborn + -ness. The correct English form is stubbornness, spelled S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being stubborn.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [H]appy is your Grace / That can tranſlate the ſtubbornneſſe of fortune / Into ſo quiet and ſo ſweet a ſtile.
  2. Brant Rios and Eos Parish have been dating five years and experienced their state’s stubbornness firsthand Friday when they were the first couple to arrive at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse to be wed – and were the first to be turned away.

Etymology

From stubborn + -ness.

This word in other languages

terquedad(Español)entêtement(Français)Sturheit(Deutsch)teimosia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstubbornness
  • stbubornness
  • sttubbornness
  • stubbonrness
  • stubbornenss
  • stubborness
  • stubbornnes
  • stubbornnses
  • stubborrnness
  • stubbronness
  • stubobrnness
  • stubornness
  • sutbbornness
  • tsubbornness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stubbornness - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sstubbornness1stbubornness2sttubbornness1stubbonrness2stubbornenss2stubborness1stubbornnes1stubbornnses2
Edit distance from "stubbornness"

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 "stubbornness"?
"stubbornness" is spelled S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/.
What does "stubbornness" mean?
As a noun, "stubbornness" means: The state of being stubborn.
What are common misspellings of "stubbornness"?
Common misspellings include "sstubbornness", "stbubornness", "sttubbornness", "stubbonrness", "stubbornenss". The correct spelling is "stubbornness".
How do you pronounce "stubbornness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stubbornness" is /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/. 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 "stubbornness"?
From stubborn + -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 "stubbornness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

subcutaneous#35,961substantiate#35,963technicality#35,979undetectable#36,000

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

specialise14 variantsSpartacus14 variantsrobustness14 variantswithstood14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list