unblocked

adj

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

The verdict

“unblocked” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,983. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,983
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not blocked (in various senses).

Corpus desk

Index EN-unblocked · unblocked · English

unblocked · rank #47,983 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,983
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH undersized

Nearest frequency peer: undersized (+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 “unblocked”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unblocked” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unblocked vs unlocked
89% similar
unblocked vs unblock
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unblocked
PropertyValue
Headwordunblocked
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,983
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unblocked”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unblockedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “undersized” (#47,984), “understaffed” (#47,985), “tyrannosaurus” (#47,980). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unblocked” is #47,983. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unblocked, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,983 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not blocked (in various senses).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unblocked, with forms such as "nublocked", "ubnlocked", and "unbblocked". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unlocked", "unblock", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + blocked. The correct English form is unblocked, spelled U-N-B-L-O-C-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not blocked (in various senses).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced.

Etymology

From un- + blocked.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nublocked
  • ubnlocked
  • unbblocked
  • unblcoked
  • unbllocked
  • unbloccked
  • unblocekd
  • unblockde
  • unblockedd
  • unblockked
  • unblokced
  • unbolcked
  • unlbocked
  • unnblocked

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unblocked - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nublocked2ubnlocked2unbblocked1unblcoked2unbllocked1unbloccked1unblocekd2unblockde2
Edit distance from "unblocked"

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 "unblocked"?
"unblocked" is spelled U-N-B-L-O-C-K-E-D.
What does "unblocked" mean?
As an adjective, "unblocked" means: Not blocked (in various senses).
What words are commonly confused with "unblocked"?
"unblocked" is commonly confused with "unlocked", "unblock". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "unblocked"?
From un- + blocked. 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 "unblocked", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

theoretic#47,961theocracy#47,960whitefish#48,014workbench#48,020

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

unmodified14 variantstrafficker14 variantssubfamily14 variantssquabbling14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list