unconcerned

adj

"unconcerned" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unconcerned” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #40,064 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#40,064
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indifferent and having no interest; aloof.

Key facts for unconcerned
PropertyValue
Headwordunconcerned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,064
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unconcerned” 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). unconcerned 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 unconcerned is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #40,064 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unconcerned, with forms such as "nuconcerned", "ucnoncerned", and "uncconcerned". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + concerned or unconcern + -ed. The correct English form is unconcerned, spelled U-N-C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indifferent and having no interest; aloof.
  2. 2
    Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.
  3. 3
    Having no involvement.

Etymology

From un- + concerned or unconcern + -ed.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuconcerned,ucnoncerned,uncconcerned,uncnocerned,uncocnerned,unconccerned,unconcenred,unconcerend,unconcernde,unconcernedd,unconcernned,unconcerrned,unconcrened,unconecrned,unconncerned,unnconcerned,unocncerned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuconcerned2ucnoncerned2uncconcerned1uncnocerned2uncocnerned2unconccerned1unconcenred2unconcerend2
Edit distance from "unconcerned"

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 "unconcerned"?
"unconcerned" is spelled U-N-C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E-D.
What does "unconcerned" mean?
As an adjective, "unconcerned" means: Indifferent and having no interest; aloof.
What are common misspellings of "unconcerned"?
Common misspellings include "nuconcerned", "ucnoncerned", "uncconcerned", "uncnocerned", "uncocnerned". The correct spelling is "unconcerned".
What is the origin of the word "unconcerned"?
From un- + concerned or unconcern + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unconcerned”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E-D - 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