unaccountable

Name: unaccountable, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/

//ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“unaccountable” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,985
frequency rank, English: 1,433
“U” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unaccountable · unaccountable · English

unaccountable · rank #43,985 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #43,985
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 18 variants
BOOK-MID 1,433
PHOTO-FINISH Udall

Nearest frequency peer: Udall (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

ubiquity

56,018
Udall

56,017
unaccountab…

56,016
unaffordable

56,015
underfoot

56,014
undrafted

56,013

What this shows “unaccountable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for unaccountable
Property	Value
Headword	unaccountable
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#43,985
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unaccountable”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unaccountablelands here:

#43,985

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Udall” (#43,984), “unaffordable” (#43,986), “ubiquity” (#43,983). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unaccountable” is #43,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around unaccountable (IPA /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,985 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for unaccountable, with forms such as "nuaccountable", "uanccountable", and "unacconutable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + accountable. The correct English form is unaccountable, spelled U-N-A-C-C-O-U-N-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.
2
Not responsible; free from accountability or control.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

And the having individually entertained four such resolves, without perceiving that once brought together, they all mutually expire; this, this ineffable folly, Pierre, brands thee in the forehead for an unaccountable infatuate!
If only Poirot had been accessible, I could have asked his advice. What possessed him to go posting off to London in this unaccountable way?

Etymology

From un- + accountable.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

nuaccountable
uanccountable
unacconutable
unaccounatble
unaccounntable
unaccountabble
unaccountabel
unaccountablle
unaccountalbe
unaccountbale
unaccountible
unaccounttable
unaccoutnable
unaccuontable
unacocuntable
unacountable
uncacountable
unnaccountable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unaccountable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "unaccountable"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unaccountable"?

"unaccountable" is spelled U-N-A-C-C-O-U-N-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/.

What does "unaccountable" mean?

As an adjective, "unaccountable" means: Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.

What are common misspellings of "unaccountable"?

Common misspellings include "nuaccountable", "uanccountable", "unacconutable", "unaccounatble", "unaccounntable". The correct spelling is "unaccountable".

How do you pronounce "unaccountable"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unaccountable" is /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "unaccountable"?

From un- + accountable. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unaccountable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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