togetherness

noun

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

The verdict

“togetherness” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #37,255 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,255
frequency rank, English
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or quality of being together.

Key facts for togetherness
PropertyValue
Headwordtogetherness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,255
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “togetherness” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). togetherness lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for togetherness is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #37,255 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for togetherness, with forms such as "otgetherness", "tgoetherness", and "toegtherness". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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 together + -ness. The correct English form is togetherness, spelled T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being together.
  2. 2
    The result or product of being together.

Etymology

From together + -ness.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otgetherness,tgoetherness,toegtherness,togehterness,togetehrness,togethenress,togetherenss,togethernes,togethernness,togethernses,togetherrness,togethherness,togethreness,togettherness,toggetherness,togteherness,ttogetherness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of togetherness - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otgetherness2tgoetherness2toegtherness2togehterness2togetehrness2togethenress2togetherenss2togethernes1
Edit distance from "togetherness"

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 "togetherness"?
"togetherness" is spelled T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R-N-E-S-S.
What does "togetherness" mean?
As a noun, "togetherness" means: The state or quality of being together.
What are common misspellings of "togetherness"?
Common misspellings include "otgetherness", "tgoetherness", "toegtherness", "togehterness", "togetehrness". The correct spelling is "togetherness".
What is the origin of the word "togetherness"?
From together + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “togetherness”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list