# wetness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɛt.nəs/ · frequency rank #46,861

## Definitions
1. The condition of being wet.
2. Moisture.
3. Rainy or damp weather.

## Etymology
From Middle English wetnes, wetnesse, from Old English wǣtnes (“moisture, wetness”). By surface analysis, wet + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **witness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wetness-vs-witness)
- **weakness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weakness-vs-wetness)
- **wellness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wellness-vs-wetness)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ewtness`, `wentess`, `wetenss`, `wetnes`, `wetnness`, `wetnses`, `wettness`, `wteness`, `wwetness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wetness