uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/

//ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩// adj

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

The verdict

“uncomfortable” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,280
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncomfortable · uncomfortable · English

uncomfortable · rank #5,280 · 21 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,280
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH turner

Nearest frequency peer: turner (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “uncomfortable”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “uncomfortable” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

uncomfortable vs uncomfortably
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for uncomfortable
PropertyValue
Headworduncomfortable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/
Letters13
Frequency rank#5,280
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uncomfortable” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).uncomfortablelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “turner” (#5,279), “wasted” (#5,281), “weakness” (#5,282). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around uncomfortable (IPA /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,280 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for uncomfortable, with forms such as "nucomfortable", "ucnomfortable", and "unccomfortable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "uncomfortably", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + comfortable. The correct English form is uncomfortable, spelled U-N-C-O-M-F-O-R-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
  2. 2
    Experiencing discomfort.
  3. 3
    Uneasy or anxious.
  4. 4
    Put off or disgusted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
  2. Edward Churchill still attended to his work in a hopeless mechanical manner like a sleep-walker who walks safely on a well-known round. But his Roman collar galled him, his cossack stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew's cap and bells.

Etymology

From un- + comfortable.

Synonyms

ill at ease

Antonyms

comfortableergonomic

This word in other languages

incómodo(Español)inconfortable(Français)unbequem(Deutsch)incómodo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nucomfortable
  • ucnomfortable
  • unccomfortable
  • uncmofortable
  • uncofmortable
  • uncomffortable
  • uncomforatble
  • uncomforrtable
  • uncomfortabble
  • uncomfortabel
  • uncomfortablle
  • uncomfortalbe
  • uncomfortbale
  • uncomfortible
  • uncomforttable
  • uncomfotrable
  • uncomfrotable
  • uncommfortable
  • uncomofrtable
  • unncomfortable
  • unocmfortable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uncomfortable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nucomfortable2ucnomfortable2unccomfortable1uncmofortable2uncofmortable2uncomffortable1uncomforatble2uncomforrtable1
Edit distance from "uncomfortable"

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 "uncomfortable"?
"uncomfortable" is spelled U-N-C-O-M-F-O-R-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/.
What does "uncomfortable" mean?
As an adjective, "uncomfortable" means: Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
What words are commonly confused with "uncomfortable"?
"uncomfortable" is commonly confused with "uncomfortably". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uncomfortable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uncomfortable" is /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/. 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 "uncomfortable"?
From un- + comfortable. 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 "uncomfortable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list