unanswered

adj

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

The verdict

“unanswered” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,492
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That has not been answered or addressed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unanswered · unanswered · English

unanswered · rank #19,492 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,492
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH Turin

Nearest frequency peer: Turin (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unanswered”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unanswered
PropertyValue
Headwordunanswered
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,492
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unanswered”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).unansweredlands here:

#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 “Turin” (#19,491), “unethical” (#19,493), “uniting” (#19,494). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unanswered” is #19,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around unanswered, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,492 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "That has not been answered or addressed.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for unanswered, with forms such as "nuanswered", "uannswered", and "unannswered". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unansuered, unanswerd, equivalent to un- + answered. The correct English form is unanswered, spelled U-N-A-N-S-W-E-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    That has not been answered or addressed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the unanswered call.
  2. The timing of the incident raised the question, almost certainly destined to remain unanswered, of whether, having allowed the escapers to pass by unhindered, the culprit had waited specifically for the yellow jersey group before sowing his mischief.

Etymology

From Middle English unansuered, unanswerd, equivalent to un- + answered.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuanswered
  • uannswered
  • unannswered
  • unansewred
  • unansswered
  • unansweerd
  • unanswerde
  • unansweredd
  • unanswerred
  • unanswreed
  • unanswwered
  • unanwsered
  • unasnwered
  • unnanswered
  • unnaswered

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuanswered2uannswered2unannswered1unansewred2unansswered1unansweerd2unanswerde2unansweredd1
Edit distance from "unanswered"

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 "unanswered"?
"unanswered" is spelled U-N-A-N-S-W-E-R-E-D.
What does "unanswered" mean?
As an adjective, "unanswered" means: That has not been answered or addressed.
What are common misspellings of "unanswered"?
Common misspellings include "nuanswered", "uannswered", "unannswered", "unansewred", "unansswered". The correct spelling is "unanswered".
What is the origin of the word "unanswered"?
From Middle English unansuered, unanswerd, equivalent to un- + answered. 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 "unanswered", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list