uncompromising

adj

"uncompromising" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncompromising” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,291 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,291
frequency rank, English
14
letters
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.

Key facts for uncompromising
PropertyValue
Headworduncompromising
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Frequency rank#26,291
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uncompromising” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). uncompromising lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for uncompromising is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #26,291 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for uncompromising, with forms such as "nucompromising", "ucnompromising", and "unccompromising". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + compromising. The correct English form is uncompromising, spelled U-N-C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.
  2. 2
    Principled.

Etymology

From un- + compromising.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nucompromising,ucnompromising,unccompromising,uncmopromising,uncommpromising,uncompormising,uncomppromising,uncomprmoising,uncomproimsing,uncompromiisng,uncompromisign,uncompromisingg,uncompromisinng,uncompromisnig,uncompromissing,uncomprommising,uncompromsiing,uncomprromising,uncomrpomising,uncopmromising,unncompromising,unocmpromising

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uncompromising - 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.

nucompromising2ucnompromising2unccompromising1uncmopromising2uncommpromising1uncompormising2uncomppromising1uncomprmoising2
Edit distance from "uncompromising"

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 "uncompromising"?
"uncompromising" is spelled U-N-C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G.
What does "uncompromising" mean?
As an adjective, "uncompromising" means: Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.
What are common misspellings of "uncompromising"?
Common misspellings include "nucompromising", "ucnompromising", "unccompromising", "uncmopromising", "uncommpromising". The correct spelling is "uncompromising".
What is the origin of the word "uncompromising"?
From un- + compromising. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “uncompromising”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list