unaccented

adj

"unaccented" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unaccented” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without any stress (accent).

Corpus desk

Index EN-unaccented · unaccented · English

unaccented · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for unaccented
PropertyValue
Headwordunaccented
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unaccented” in English

unaccentedsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unaccented is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

unaccented doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + accented. The correct English form is unaccented, spelled U-N-A-C-C-E-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without any stress (accent).
  2. 2
    Not pronounced with a distinctive accent.
  3. 3
    Having no accent marks.
  4. 4
    Having no diacritical marks of any kind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how unaccented appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The Frenchman spoke clear, unaccented English.

Etymology

From un- + accented.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unaccented"?
"unaccented" is spelled U-N-A-C-C-E-N-T-E-D.
What does "unaccented" mean?
As an adjective, "unaccented" means: Without any stress (accent).
What is the origin of the word "unaccented"?
From un- + accented. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list