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Lonelyness or loneliness?

Did you mean loneliness? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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lonelyness

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loneliness

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Correct spelling: loneliness. Misspelling: lonelyness.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Lonely changes Y to I: lone-LI-ness. Keep the E of lone.

Why people write “lonelyness”

The misspelling “lonelyness” is only one letter off: it uses Y in place of I; the two letters can sound alike here.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make loneliness automatic.

What does “loneliness” mean?

loneliness noun

  1. the state of being alone in solitary isolation

    Synonyms:solitariness

  2. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

    Synonyms:forlornnessdesolation

  3. a disposition toward being alone

    Synonyms:alonenesslonesomenesssolitariness

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Loneliness” in a sentence

  • Loneliness can affect anyone.

Is “loneliness” a playable word?

l 1o 1n 1e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

10 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“lonelyness” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from LONELINESS.

Loneliness: quick answers

Is it lonelyness or loneliness?
The correct spelling is loneliness. “lonelyness” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell loneliness?
Lonely changes Y to I: lone-LI-ness. Keep the E of lone.
What does loneliness mean?
Loneliness means: the state of being alone in solitary isolation.