uncleanliness
noun
uncleanliness is spelled U-N-C-L-E-A-N-L-I-N-E-S-S: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, uncleanliness means “The state of being unclean or dirty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of uncleanliness is uncleanlinesses.
How many letters and syllables are in uncleanliness?
| Letters | 13: U-N-C-L-E-A-N-L-I-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 uncleanliness?
Uncleanliness appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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).
Forms of uncleanliness
- uncleanlinesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncleanliness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being unclean or dirty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncleanliness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being unclean, dirty:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | malpropreté |
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 uncleanliness come from?
From uncleanly + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).