# unheard vs unread

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unheard
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #17,988*
Not heard.

### unread
*adjective · IPA /ˈʌn.ɹɛd/ · frequency rank #41,450*
Not having been read.

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