uncared-for
"uncared-for" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uncared-for” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lacking care; neglected.
Corpus desk
Index EN-uncared-for · uncared-for · English
uncared-for · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | uncared-for |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uncared-for” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uncared-for is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lacking care; neglected.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for uncared-for, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + cared for. The correct English form is uncared-for, spelled U-N-C-A-R-E-D---F-O-R.
Definition
- 1Lacking care; neglected.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how uncared-for appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1685, John Norris, (translator), The Institution and Life of Cyrus the Great [Cyropaedia] by Xenophon, London: Matthew Gilliflower and James Norris, Book 8, p. 133, For, for the most part the Captains of ten take Care of their ten, and the Captains of the Regiments take Care of the Captains of ten, the Tribunes take Care of the Captains of the Regiments,…
1858, George Eliot, “Mr. Gilfil’s Love Story,” Chapter 5, in Scenes of Clerical Life, London: William Blackwood & Sons, Volume 1, p. 272, […] hidden and uncared for as the pulse of anguish in the breast of the tiniest bird that has fluttered down to its nest with the long-sought food, and has found the nest torn and empty.
Etymology
From un- + cared for.
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.