uncoif
/ʌnˈkwɑːf/
"uncoif" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uncoif” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To deprive of the coif or cap.
Corpus desk
Index EN-uncoif · uncoif · English
uncoif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | uncoif |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ʌnˈkwɑːf/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uncoif” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uncoif is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ʌnˈkwɑːf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To deprive of the coif or cap.".
No misspelling variants are generated for uncoif in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + coif. The correct English form is uncoif, spelled U-N-C-O-I-F.
Definition
- 1To deprive of the coif or cap.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how uncoif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Her Majesty's renown'd (Though uncoif'd) counsel
Etymology
From un- + coif.
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.