wordiness
/ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs/
"wordiness" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wordiness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wordiness · wordiness · English
wordiness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | wordiness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wordiness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wordiness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.".
wordiness has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wordy + -ness. The correct English form is wordiness, spelled W-O-R-D-I-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.
Etymology
From wordy + -ness.
This word in other languages
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.