uncharitable

adj

"uncharitable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncharitable” is uncommon English (frequency #80,081 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,081
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not charitable

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncharitable · uncharitable · English

uncharitable · rank #80,081 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,081
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbutton

Nearest frequency peer: unbutton (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “uncharitable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “uncharitable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for uncharitable
PropertyValue
Headworduncharitable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uncharitable” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).uncharitablefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “unbutton” (#80,080), “uncoupled” (#80,082), “unfrozen” (#80,083). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uncharitable” is #80,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uncharitable is uncommon English at frequency #80,081 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not charitable".

uncharitable has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + charitable. The correct English form is uncharitable, spelled U-N-C-H-A-R-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not charitable

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how uncharitable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It would not be uncharitable to pass a poor verdict on the majority of post-war small station designs. With some exceptions, they have ignored their surroundings in terms of style and materials, and they have failed to provide the welcome and amenities that waiting passengers deserve.

Etymology

From un- + charitable.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "uncharitable"?
"uncharitable" is spelled U-N-C-H-A-R-I-T-A-B-L-E.
What does "uncharitable" mean?
As an adjective, "uncharitable" means: Not charitable
What is the origin of the word "uncharitable"?
From un- + charitable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "uncharitable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list