waterproofness

noun

"waterproofness" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“waterproofness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The property of being waterproof.

Key facts for waterproofness
PropertyValue
Headwordwaterproofness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “waterproofness” sits in English frequency

waterproofness falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

waterproofness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The property of being waterproof.".

No misspelling variants are generated for waterproofness in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From waterproof + -ness. The correct English form is waterproofness, spelled W-A-T-E-R-P-R-O-O-F-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being waterproof.

Etymology

From waterproof + -ness.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "waterproofness"?
"waterproofness" is spelled W-A-T-E-R-P-R-O-O-F-N-E-S-S.
What does "waterproofness" mean?
As a noun, "waterproofness" means: The property of being waterproof.
What is the origin of the word "waterproofness"?
From waterproof + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “waterproofness”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-T-E-R-P-R-O-O-F-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