uncap
/ʌnˈkæp/verb
uncap is spelled U-N-C-A-P: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, uncap means “To remove a physical cap or cover from” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncap?
| Letters | 5: U-N-C-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 uncap?
Uncap appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 uncap?
- /ʌnˈkæp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of uncap
- uncaps present, singular, he/she/it
- uncapping participle, present
- uncapped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove a physical cap or cover from.
- 2
To remove a cap or limit from.
to uncap the frame rate of a game console emulator
- 3
To take off one's cap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncap in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense remove a cap or cover from:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décapsuler |
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 uncap come from?
From un- + cap. Piecewise doublet of uncape.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).