thoughtfulness
thought·ful·ness/ˈθɔt.f(ə)l.nəs/noun
thoughtfulness is spelled T-H-O-U-G-H-T-F-U-L-N-E-S-S: 14 letters and 3 syllables (thought·ful·ness). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thoughtfulness means “Thoughtful and considerate attention” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thoughtfulness?
| Letters | 14: T-H-O-U-G-H-T-F-U-L-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: thought·ful·ness |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thoughtfulness?
Thoughtfulness appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th 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 thoughtfulness?
- UK /ˈθɔːt.f(ə)l.nəs/
- UK /-fʊl-/
- US /ˈθɔt.f(ə)l.nəs/
Thoughtfulness has 3 syllables, split thought·ful·ness in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-thoughtfulness.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thoughtfulness
- thoughtfullness
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thoughtfulness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Thoughtful and considerate attention.
- 2
Careful deliberation before action.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thoughtfulness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prévenance, attention, sollicitude , réflexion |
| Spanish | consideración , reflexión |
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 thoughtfulness come from?
From thoughtful + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).