# tenderness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/ · frequency rank #21,381

## Definitions
1. Quality, state or condition of being tender.
2. A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.
3. A concern for the feelings or welfare of others.
4. A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.

## Etymology
From tender + -ness.

## Common misspellings (14)
`etnderness`, `tednerness`, `tendderness`, `tendenress`, `tenderenss`, `tendernes`, `tendernness`, `tendernses`, `tenderrness`, `tendreness`, `tenedrness`, `tennderness`, `tnederness`, `ttenderness`

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