uncircumcised

/ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/

//ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd// adj

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"uncircumcised" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncircumcised” is uncommon English (frequency #57,797 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,797
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncircumcised · uncircumcised · English

uncircumcised · rank #57,797 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,797
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unblemished

Nearest frequency peer: unblemished (-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 “uncircumcised”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for uncircumcised
PropertyValue
Headworduncircumcised
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,797
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uncircumcised” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).uncircumcisedfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “unblemished” (#57,796), “underemployed” (#57,798), “UMNO” (#57,795). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uncircumcised” is #57,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uncircumcised is uncommon English at frequency #57,797 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for uncircumcised in our index, 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 Middle English uncircumcised, equivalent to un- + circumcised. Subsidiary definitions are much influenced by traditions of the Abrahamic religions. The correct English form is uncircumcised, spelled U-N-C-I-R-C-U-M-C-I-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not circumcised, intact.
  2. 2
    Not Jewish or not Muslim; gentile.
  3. 3
    Spiritually impure; irreligious.
  4. 4
    Closed in, so as to work imperfectly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A child who is born to an uncircumcised girl is not allowed to live; as one old woman said, 'only women, not children can have children'
  2. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals.

Etymology

From Middle English uncircumcised, equivalent to un- + circumcised. Subsidiary definitions are much influenced by traditions of the Abrahamic religions.

Synonyms

uncircumcisedforeskinnedintactuncircedun-circedunclippeduncutunsnipped

Antonyms

circumcised

This word in other languages

incircunciso(Español)incirconcis(Français)unbeschnitten(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 "uncircumcised"?
"uncircumcised" is spelled U-N-C-I-R-C-U-M-C-I-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/.
What does "uncircumcised" mean?
As an adjective, "uncircumcised" means: Not circumcised, intact.
How do you pronounce "uncircumcised"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uncircumcised" is /ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/. 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 "uncircumcised"?
From Middle English uncircumcised, equivalent to un- + circumcised. Subsidiary definitions are much influenced by traditions of the Abrahamic religions. 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 "uncircumcised", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

underemployed#57,798transgendered#57,779anticoagulant#57,856schadenfreude#57,701

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list