truthfulness

/ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/

//ˈtɹuθfəlnəs// noun

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

The verdict

“truthfulness” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,976
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-truthfulness · truthfulness · English

truthfulness · rank #47,976 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,976
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tryptophan

Nearest frequency peer: tryptophan (+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 “truthfulness”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “truthfulness” 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 truthfulness
PropertyValue
Headwordtruthfulness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/
Letters12
Frequency rank#47,976
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “truthfulness”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).truthfulnesslands 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 “tryptophan” (#47,977), “trellis” (#47,974), “transphobia” (#47,973). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “truthfulness” is #47,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around truthfulness (IPA /ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,976 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The quality of being truthful.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for truthfulness, with forms such as "rtuthfulness", "trruthfulness", and "trtuhfulness". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From truthful + -ness. The correct English form is truthfulness, spelled T-R-U-T-H-F-U-L-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being truthful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Many hard-working students, alive to the deficiencies of this kind of romance-writing, have grown to distrust not only all historical writing that is romantic, but all historical writing that is vivid. They feel that complete truthfulness must never be sacrificed to color.

Etymology

From truthful + -ness.

Antonyms

falsenessuntruthfulness

This word in other languages

véracité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtuthfulness
  • trruthfulness
  • trtuhfulness
  • truhtfulness
  • trutfhulness
  • truthffulness
  • truthfluness
  • truthfulenss
  • truthfullness
  • truthfulnes
  • truthfulnness
  • truthfulnses
  • truthfunless
  • truthhfulness
  • truthuflness
  • trutthfulness
  • ttruthfulness
  • turthfulness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtuthfulness2trruthfulness1trtuhfulness2truhtfulness2trutfhulness2truthffulness1truthfluness2truthfulenss2
Edit distance from "truthfulness"

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 "truthfulness"?
"truthfulness" is spelled T-R-U-T-H-F-U-L-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/.
What does "truthfulness" mean?
As a noun, "truthfulness" means: The quality of being truthful.
What are common misspellings of "truthfulness"?
Common misspellings include "rtuthfulness", "trruthfulness", "trtuhfulness", "truhtfulness", "trutfhulness". The correct spelling is "truthfulness".
How do you pronounce "truthfulness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "truthfulness" is /ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/. 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 "truthfulness"?
From truthful + -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 "truthfulness", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list