waterproofness
"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 September 3, 2026) - The property of being waterproof.
Corpus desk
Index EN-waterproofness · waterproofness · English
waterproofness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | waterproofness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “waterproofness” in English
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
- 1The property of being waterproof.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how waterproofness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness.
To find the best rain jacket, we tested everything from waterproofness and breathability to fit, feel and packability.
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.