# uncommon

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈkɒmən/ · frequency rank #8,738

## Definitions
1. Rare; not readily found; unusual.
2. Remarkable; exceptional.

## Etymology
From un- + common.

## Easily confused with
- **uncommonly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uncommon-vs-uncommonly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nucommon`, `ucnommon`, `unccommon`, `uncmomon`, `uncommno`, `uncommonn`, `uncomomn`, `uncomon`, `unncommon`, `unocmmon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uncommon