# worthiness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/ · frequency rank #45,176

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **worthless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/worthiness-vs-worthless)

## Common misspellings (14)
`owrthiness`, `worhtiness`, `worrthiness`, `worthhiness`, `worthienss`, `worthines`, `worthinness`, `worthinses`, `worthniess`, `wortihness`, `wortthiness`, `wotrhiness`, `wrothiness`, `wworthiness`

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