unclothe

verb

"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

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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.

Key facts for unclothe
PropertyValue
Headwordunclothe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unclothe” in English

unclothefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unclothe"?
"unclothe" is spelled U-N-C-L-O-T-H-E.
What does "unclothe" mean?
As a verb, "unclothe" means: To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.
What is the origin of the word "unclothe"?
From Middle English unclothen, equivalent to un- + clothe. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list