unconscionable

/ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/

//ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl// adj

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

The verdict

“unconscionable” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,144
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unconscionable · unconscionable · English

unconscionable · rank #39,144 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,144
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unaffiliated

Nearest frequency peer: unaffiliated (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unconscionable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unconscionable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unconscionable
PropertyValue
Headwordunconscionable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
Letters14
Frequency rank#39,144
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unconscionable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).unconscionablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “unaffiliated” (#39,143), “UHF” (#39,142), “unflattering” (#39,146). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unconscionable” is #39,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around unconscionable (IPA /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,144 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for unconscionable, with forms such as "nuconscionable", "ucnonscionable", and "uncconscionable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + conscionable. The correct English form is unconscionable, spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.
  2. 2
    Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When Roger assured him that prospects "looked very good" for a retrial, even a reversal of the verdict, since Roger had discovered "unconscionable errors" in the trial, Jackson grunted in bemusement and smiled with half his mouth.
  2. In a statement on Friday announcing her withdrawal, [Arundhati] Roy, who had been planning to attend a screening of her recently restored 1989 film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, called the comments “unconscionable” and feared they had reached “millions of people across the world”.

Etymology

From un- + conscionable.

This word in other languages

sans scrupules(Français)unverschämt(Deutsch)inescrupuloso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuconscionable
  • ucnonscionable
  • uncconscionable
  • uncnoscionable
  • unconcsionable
  • unconnscionable
  • unconsccionable
  • unconscinoable
  • unconscioanble
  • unconscionabble
  • unconscionabel
  • unconscionablle
  • unconscionalbe
  • unconscionbale
  • unconscionible
  • unconscionnable
  • unconscoinable
  • unconsiconable
  • unconsscionable
  • uncosncionable
  • unnconscionable
  • unocnscionable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuconscionable2ucnonscionable2uncconscionable1uncnoscionable2unconcsionable2unconnscionable1unconsccionable1unconscinoable2
Edit distance from "unconscionable"

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 "unconscionable"?
"unconscionable" is spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/.
What does "unconscionable" mean?
As an adjective, "unconscionable" means: Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.
What are common misspellings of "unconscionable"?
Common misspellings include "nuconscionable", "ucnonscionable", "uncconscionable", "uncnoscionable", "unconcsionable". The correct spelling is "unconscionable".
How do you pronounce "unconscionable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unconscionable" is /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/. 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 "unconscionable"?
From un- + conscionable. 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 "unconscionable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list