# unelected vs unexpected

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unelected
*adjective · frequency rank #38,667*
Not elected.

### unexpected
*adjective · IPA /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #4,907*
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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