unbosom
/ʌnˈbʊz.əm/
"unbosom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unbosom” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To tell someone about (one's troubles), and thus obtain relief.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unbosom · unbosom · English
unbosom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unbosom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ʌnˈbʊz.əm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unbosom” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unbosom is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ʌnˈbʊz.əm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
unbosom has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + bosom (“the seat of emotions”). The correct English form is unbosom, spelled U-N-B-O-S-O-M.
Definition
- 1To tell someone about (one's troubles), and thus obtain relief.
- 2To free (oneself) of the burden of one's troubles by telling of them.
- 3To confess a misdeed.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unbosom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Their several counsels they unbosom shall To loves mistook, and so be mock'd withal Upon the next occasion that we meet, With visages displayed, to talk and greet.
At first Puddock was reserved, but recollecting that he had been left quite free to tell whom he pleased, he made up his mind to unbosom; and suggested, for the sake of quiet and a longer conversation, that they should go round by the ferry.
Etymology
From un- + bosom (“the seat of emotions”).
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.