unattached
/ˌʌnəˈtæt͡ʃt/adjective, verb
unattached is spelled U-N-A-T-T-A-C-H-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unattached means “Not attached or joined; disconnected” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unattached?
| Letters | 10: U-N-A-T-T-A-C-H-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unattached?
Unattached appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unattached?
- /ˌʌnəˈtæt͡ʃt/
Unattached has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unattached
- more unattached comparative
- most unattached superlative
- unattacht
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unattached mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not attached or joined; disconnected.
Take the unattached end of the rope in one hand.
- 2
Not married and not involved in a romantic relationship.
- 3
Not connected with or belonging to a group or organization.
- 4
obsoleteNot seized for debt.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unattach
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unattached in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ungebunden |
| Spanish | suelto, libre, no adosado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unattached come from?
From un- + attached.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).