unassisted

adj

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

The verdict

“unassisted” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,118
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not assisted; without assistance

Corpus desk

Index EN-unassisted · unassisted · English

unassisted · rank #49,118 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,118
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH ultimo

Nearest frequency peer: ultimo (-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 “unassisted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unassisted” 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 unassisted
PropertyValue
Headwordunassisted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,118
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unassisted”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).unassistedlands 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 “ultimo” (#49,117), “undercutting” (#49,119), “UHD” (#49,116). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unassisted” is #49,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around unassisted, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,118 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not assisted; without assistance".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unassisted, with forms such as "nuassisted", "uanssisted", and "unasissted". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + assisted. The correct English form is unassisted, spelled U-N-A-S-S-I-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not assisted; without assistance

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Moran did not support these women, nor did she believe that women should catch their own babies in an unassisted birth.

Etymology

From un- + assisted.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuassisted
  • uanssisted
  • unasissted
  • unasisted
  • unassisetd
  • unassissted
  • unassistde
  • unassistedd
  • unassistted
  • unassitsed
  • unasssited
  • unnassisted
  • unsasisted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuassisted2uanssisted2unasissted2unasisted1unassisetd2unassissted1unassistde2unassistedd1
Edit distance from "unassisted"

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 "unassisted"?
"unassisted" is spelled U-N-A-S-S-I-S-T-E-D.
What does "unassisted" mean?
As an adjective, "unassisted" means: Not assisted; without assistance
What are common misspellings of "unassisted"?
Common misspellings include "nuassisted", "uanssisted", "unasissted", "unasisted", "unassisetd". The correct spelling is "unassisted".
What is the origin of the word "unassisted"?
From un- + assisted. 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 "unassisted", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list