# unchecked

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛkt/ · frequency rank #24,041

## Definitions
1. Unrestrained, not held back.
2. Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc.
3. Of a check box: not checked (ticked or enabled).
4. Of a square: part of only one entry (that is, across or down, but not both).

## Etymology
From un- + checked.

## Common misspellings (14)
`nuchecked`, `ucnhecked`, `uncchecked`, `uncehcked`, `unchceked`, `uncheccked`, `unchecekd`, `uncheckde`, `uncheckedd`, `uncheckked`, `unchekced`, `unchhecked`, `unhcecked`, `unnchecked`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unchecked