uncast
"uncast" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uncast” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To detach (a rope, line, etc.).
Corpus desk
Index EN-uncast · uncast · English
uncast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | uncast |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uncast” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uncast is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for uncast, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + cast. The correct English form is uncast, spelled U-N-C-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1To detach (a rope, line, etc.).
- 2To bring back to a standing position (a horse or other large animal that is lying down with its legs under it).
- 3To reverse the effects of (a magical spell).
- 4To remove (an actor) from a role that was previously assigned to them.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how uncast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] the vessel, uncasting the hawser which had detained it, instantly left the ice […]
[…] I pulled up my dinghy and uncast the painter, and pushed off and left them there together, Sir Philip and Lady Stenning.
Etymology
From un- + cast.
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.