unconscionable

Name: unconscionable, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/

//ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 23,789
“U” headwords: 22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.

Key facts for unconscionable
Property	Value
Headword	unconscionable
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#39,144
Misspellings tracked	22
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unconscionable” 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). unconscionable lands here:

#39,144

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 23,789 “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
Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.
2
Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable.

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.

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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Using “unconscionable”

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

The one correct English spelling is U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-N-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.