unconscious

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

//ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs// adj

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

The verdict

“unconscious” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,866
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).

Corpus desk

Index EN-unconscious · unconscious · English

unconscious · rank #7,866 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,866
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH tubes

Nearest frequency peer: tubes (-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 “unconscious”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unconscious” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unconscious vs unconsciously
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unconscious
PropertyValue
Headwordunconscious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,866
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unconscious”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).unconsciouslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “tubes” (#7,865), “und” (#7,867), “trio” (#7,864). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unconscious” is #7,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unconscious (IPA /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,866 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unconscious, with forms such as "nuconscious", "ucnonscious", and "uncconscious". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unconsciously", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + conscious. The correct English form is unconscious, spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
  2. 2
    Without directed thought or awareness.
  3. 3
    engaged in skilled performance without conscious control.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. After the anesthetist administered the general anesthetic the patient was unconscious.
  2. My sudden fright was an unconscious response.

Etymology

From un- + conscious.

This word in other languages

inconsciente(Español)inconscient(Français)bewusstlos(Deutsch)inconsciente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuconscious
  • ucnonscious
  • uncconscious
  • uncnoscious
  • unconcsious
  • unconnscious
  • unconsccious
  • unconsciosu
  • unconsciouss
  • unconsciuos
  • unconscoius
  • unconsicous
  • unconsscious
  • uncosncious
  • unnconscious
  • unocnscious

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuconscious2ucnonscious2uncconscious1uncnoscious2unconcsious2unconnscious1unconsccious1unconsciosu2
Edit distance from "unconscious"

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 "unconscious"?
"unconscious" is spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/.
What does "unconscious" mean?
As an adjective, "unconscious" means: Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
What words are commonly confused with "unconscious"?
"unconscious" is commonly confused with "unconsciously". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unconscious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unconscious" is /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/. 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 "unconscious"?
From un- + conscious. 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 "unconscious", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

supervision#7,854battlefield#7,885remembering#7,840conjunction#7,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

networking16 variantselimination16 variantsreflecting16 variantssatisfying16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list