unchain
/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/
"unchain" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unchain” 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 remove chains from someone or something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unchain · unchain · English
unchain · 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 | unchain |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unchain” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unchain is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for unchain in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + chain. The correct English form is unchain, spelled U-N-C-H-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1To remove chains from someone or something.
- 2To free; to liberate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unchain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
unchain workers
They worked to unchain the prisoners from their shackles.
Etymology
From un- + chain.
Synonyms
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.