weaknesses

/ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz/

//ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz// noun

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"weaknesses" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“weaknesses” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,694
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of weakness

Corpus desk

Index EN-weaknesses · weaknesses · English

weaknesses · rank #9,694 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,694
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH warmth

Nearest frequency peer: warmth (-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 “weaknesses”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “weaknesses” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

weaknesses vs weakness
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for weaknesses
PropertyValue
Headwordweaknesses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,694
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “weaknesses”

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).weaknesseslands 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 “warmth” (#9,693), “wines” (#9,695), “wardrobe” (#9,692). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “weaknesses” is #9,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around weaknesses (IPA /ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,694 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for weaknesses, with forms such as "ewaknesses", "waeknesses", and "weakensses". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "weakness", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is weaknesses, spelled W-E-A-K-N-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of weakness
  2. 2
    plural of weaknesse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewaknesses
  • waeknesses
  • weakensses
  • weakknesses
  • weakneses
  • weaknesess
  • weaknessess
  • weaknessse
  • weaknnesses
  • weaknseses
  • weankesses
  • wekanesses
  • wweaknesses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weaknesses - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewaknesses2waeknesses2weakensses2weakknesses1weakneses1weaknesess2weaknessess1weaknessse2
Edit distance from "weaknesses"

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 "weaknesses"?
"weaknesses" is spelled W-E-A-K-N-E-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz/.
What does "weaknesses" mean?
As a noun, "weaknesses" means: plural of weakness
What words are commonly confused with "weaknesses"?
"weaknesses" is commonly confused with "weakness". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weaknesses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weaknesses" is /ˈwiːk.nɪ.sɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weaknesses" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "weaknesses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list