unclothe
"unclothe" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unclothe” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unclothe · unclothe · English
unclothe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unclothe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unclothe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unclothe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unclothe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unclothen, equivalent to un- + clothe. The correct English form is unclothe, spelled U-N-C-L-O-T-H-E.
Definition
- 1To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unclothe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
Etymology
From Middle English unclothen, equivalent to un- + clothe.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.