unaware

/ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/

//ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ// adj

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"unaware" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unaware” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,737
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unaware · unaware · English

unaware · rank #8,737 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,737
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unacceptable

Nearest frequency peer: unacceptable (-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 “unaware”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unaware” 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 unaware
PropertyValue
Headwordunaware
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,737
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unaware”

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).unawarelands 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 “unacceptable” (#8,736), “uncommon” (#8,738), “tuned” (#8,735). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unaware” is #8,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around unaware (IPA /ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,737 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for unaware, with forms such as "nuaware", "uanware", and "unaawre". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + aware. The correct English form is unaware, spelled U-N-A-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful.
  2. 2
    Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive; oblivious.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I'm unaware of the answer to that question.
  2. Luckily, she was unaware that I'd spent the last five years in prison.

Etymology

From un- + aware.

Synonyms

clueless

This word in other languages

inconsciente(Español)inconscient(Français)unwissend(Deutsch)inconsciente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuaware
  • uanware
  • unaawre
  • unawaer
  • unawarre
  • unawrae
  • unawware
  • unnaware
  • unwaare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuaware2uanware2unaawre2unawaer2unawarre1unawrae2unawware1unnaware1
Edit distance from "unaware"

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 "unaware"?
"unaware" is spelled U-N-A-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/.
What does "unaware" mean?
As an adjective, "unaware" means: Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful.
What are common misspellings of "unaware"?
Common misspellings include "nuaware", "uanware", "unaawre", "unawaer", "unawarre". The correct spelling is "unaware".
How do you pronounce "unaware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unaware" is /ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "unaware"?
From un- + aware. 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 "unaware", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unified#8,740swallow#8,731surplus#8,730sliding#8,728

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list