# unless vs unrest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unless
*conjunction · IPA /ənˈlɛs/ · frequency rank #1,131*
Except on a specified condition; if not.

### unrest
*noun · IPA /ʌnˈɹɛst/ · frequency rank #12,883*
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.

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