unattested
adjective
unattested is spelled U-N-A-T-T-E-S-T-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unattested means “Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unattested?
| Letters | 10: U-N-A-T-T-E-S-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unattested?
Unattested appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 unattested?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unattested.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unattested
- more unattested comparative
- most unattested superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unattested mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.
The plural form of this noun must surely have existed in the speech of medieval farmers, although it is unattested in surviving books from the period.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unattested in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not existing in any documented form:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inattesté |
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 unattested come from?
From un- + attested.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).