unaffordable

adj

"unaffordable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unaffordable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #43,986 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,986
frequency rank, English
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Too expensive to be afforded.

Key facts for unaffordable
PropertyValue
Headwordunaffordable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#43,986
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unaffordable” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for unaffordable is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #43,986 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Too expensive to be afforded.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unaffordable, with forms such as "nuaffordable", "uanffordable", and "unaffodrable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + affordable. The correct English form is unaffordable, spelled U-N-A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Too expensive to be afforded.

Etymology

From un- + affordable.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuaffordable,uanffordable,unaffodrable,unafforadble,unaffordabble,unaffordabel,unaffordablle,unaffordalbe,unaffordbale,unafforddable,unaffordible,unafforrdable,unaffrodable,unafofrdable,unafordable,unfafordable,unnaffordable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unaffordable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuaffordable2uanffordable2unaffodrable2unafforadble2unaffordabble1unaffordabel2unaffordablle1unaffordalbe2
Edit distance from "unaffordable"

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 "unaffordable"?
"unaffordable" is spelled U-N-A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-E.
What does "unaffordable" mean?
As an adjective, "unaffordable" means: Too expensive to be afforded.
What are common misspellings of "unaffordable"?
Common misspellings include "nuaffordable", "uanffordable", "unaffodrable", "unafforadble", "unaffordabble". The correct spelling is "unaffordable".
What is the origin of the word "unaffordable"?
From un- + affordable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unaffordable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list