uncheck

/ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/

//ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk// verb

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"uncheck" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncheck” is uncommon English (frequency #71,997 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,997
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To remove a checkmark.

Key facts for uncheck
PropertyValue
Headworduncheck
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uncheck” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uncheck is uncommon English at frequency #71,997 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for uncheck, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + check. The correct English form is uncheck, spelled U-N-C-H-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    To remove a checkmark.
  2. 2
    To remove a previously checked-in passenger from the check-in system, allowing changes to the ticket.

Etymology

From un- + check.

This word in other languages

deseleccionar(Español)décocher(Français)deaktivieren(Deutsch)

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 "uncheck"?
"uncheck" is spelled U-N-C-H-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/.
What does "uncheck" mean?
As a verb, "uncheck" means: To remove a checkmark.
How do you pronounce "uncheck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uncheck" is /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "uncheck"?
From un- + check. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “uncheck”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-C-H-E-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list