worthiness

/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/

//ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs// noun

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

The verdict

“worthiness” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,176. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,176
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of having value or merit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-worthiness · worthiness · English

worthiness · rank #45,176 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,176
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH workaholic

Nearest frequency peer: workaholic (-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 “worthiness”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “worthiness” 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).

worthiness vs worthless
80% similar

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

Key facts for worthiness
PropertyValue
Headwordworthiness
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,176
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “worthiness”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).worthinesslands 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 “workaholic” (#45,175), “wintering” (#45,174), “Yeager” (#45,178). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “worthiness” is #45,176. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around worthiness (IPA /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,176 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for worthiness, with forms such as "owrthiness", "worhtiness", and "worrthiness". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "worthless", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English worthynesse, equivalent to worthy + -ness. The correct English form is worthiness, spelled W-O-R-T-H-I-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of having value or merit.
  2. 2
    The result or product of having value or merit.
  3. 3
    The state or quality of being qualified or eligible.
  4. 4
    The result or product of being qualified or eligible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how worthiness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. But, unlike the generality of her age, love now occupied no place in the future. How could she ever believe in the worthiness of any one? or, if she believed, it could never so interest her again.

Etymology

From Middle English worthynesse, equivalent to worthy + -ness.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrthiness
  • worhtiness
  • worrthiness
  • worthhiness
  • worthienss
  • worthines
  • worthinness
  • worthinses
  • worthniess
  • wortihness
  • wortthiness
  • wotrhiness
  • wrothiness
  • wworthiness

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of worthiness - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

owrthiness2worhtiness2worrthiness1worthhiness1worthienss2worthines1worthinness1worthinses2
Edit distance from "worthiness"

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 "worthiness"?
"worthiness" is spelled W-O-R-T-H-I-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/.
What does "worthiness" mean?
As a noun, "worthiness" means: The state or quality of having value or merit.
What words are commonly confused with "worthiness"?
"worthiness" is commonly confused with "worthless". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "worthiness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worthiness" is /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "worthiness"?
From Middle English worthynesse, equivalent to worthy + -ness. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

workaholic#45,175Westphalia#45,167utterances#45,153applesauce#45,207

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

wintering14 variantsWilkerson14 variantsalleviation14 variantsalphabets14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list