# unsafe vs unsure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unsafe
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈseɪf/ · frequency rank #11,818*
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

### unsure
*adjective · frequency rank #10,471*
uncertain, ambivalent.

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