unlistedvsuntestedConfusable pair

Which to use

“unlisted” and “untested” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,069
“unlisted” frequency rank
#35,140
“untested” frequency rank
75209
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unlisted untested
Definition Not included in a list. Not previously tested.

Letter map: unlisted vs untested

Shared letters muted; letters that set unlisted and untested apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.

8 ch
unlisted
8 ch
untested

Spelling & dictionary notes on unlisted vs untested

unlisted and untested are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unlisted is recorded at frequency rank #40,069, classified as anadj. untested is at rank #35,140, tagged as anadj.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 75209, this pair ranks #33,847 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of unlisted vs untested

Shared letters: denstu. Private to "unlisted": il. Private to "untested": -.

"unlisted" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "untested" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unlistednulisted · ulnisted · unilsted · unlisetd · unlissted · unlistde · unlistedd · unlistted
  • untestednutested · unetsted · unntested · untesetd · untessted · untestde · untestedd · untestted

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unlisted" and "untested" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "unlisted" vs "untested" - which ranks higher?
"untested" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,140 in our English list, against #40,069 for "unlisted". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "unlisted" vs "untested" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "unlisted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "untested" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #33,847 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "unlisted" and "untested" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unlisted vs uplifted". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #33,847 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list