uncircumcised
/ʌnˈsɝkəmsaɪzd/adjective
uncircumcised is spelled U-N-C-I-R-C-U-M-C-I-S-E-D: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “circumcised vs uncircumcised” about 310 times a month (Bing, United States). As an adjective, uncircumcised means “Not circumcised, intact” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncircumcised?
| Letters | 13: U-N-C-I-R-C-U-M-C-I-S-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is uncircumcised?
Uncircumcised appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncircumcised?
- UK /ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/
- US /ʌnˈsɝkəmsaɪzd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-uncircumcised.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with uncircumcised
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does uncircumcised mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not circumcised, intact.
- 2
Not Jewish or not Muslim; gentile.
Even to-day the Turk hurls abuse at the Christian by calling him "an uncircumcised dog."
- 3
Spiritually impure; irreligious.
- 4
obsoleteClosed in, so as to work imperfectly.
Moises answeride bifore the Lord, Lo! the children of Israel here not me, and hou schal Farao here, moost sithen Y am vncircumcidid in lippis?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncircumcised in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not circumcised:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | incirconcis |
| German | unbeschnitten |
| Spanish | incircunciso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uncircumcised come from?
From Middle English uncircumcised, equivalent to un- + circumcised. Subsidiary definitions are much influenced by traditions of the Abrahamic religions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).