unbewitch

verb

"unbewitch" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unbewitch” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To free from a curse or enchantment.

Key facts for unbewitch
PropertyValue
Headwordunbewitch
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbewitch” sits in English frequency

unbewitch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unbewitch is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To free from a curse or enchantment.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unbewitch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + bewitch. The correct English form is unbewitch, spelled U-N-B-E-W-I-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To free from a curse or enchantment.

Etymology

From un- + bewitch.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unbewitch"?
"unbewitch" is spelled U-N-B-E-W-I-T-C-H.
What does "unbewitch" mean?
As a verb, "unbewitch" means: To free from a curse or enchantment.
What is the origin of the word "unbewitch"?
From un- + bewitch. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unbewitch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-B-E-W-I-T-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list