unconstitutionally
"unconstitutionally" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unconstitutionally” is uncommon English (frequency #60,537 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,537
- frequency rank, English
- 1,433
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unconstitutionally · unconstitutionally · English
unconstitutionally · rank #60,537 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #60,537
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,433
- PHOTO-FINISH unashamed
Nearest frequency peer: unashamed (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “unconstitutionally”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- umber
umber
39,467 corpus weight
- umbra
umbra
39,466 corpus weight
- unashamed
unashamed
39,465 corpus weight
- unconstitut…
unconstitutionally
39,464 corpus weight
- unearthing
unearthing
39,463 corpus weight
- unhygienic
unhygienic
39,462 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “unconstitutionally” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unconstitutionally |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 18 |
| Frequency rank | #60,537 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unconstitutionally” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
unconstitutionally is uncommon English at frequency #60,537 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.".
No misspelling variants are generated for unconstitutionally in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From unconstitutional + -ly or un- + constitutionally. The correct English form is unconstitutionally, spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unconstitutionally appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Most of [the law] acts as a hammer instead of a scalpel,” Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez wrote, calling it “a blunt tool hinders humorous expression and unconstitutionally stifles the free and unfettered exchange of ideas.”
Etymology
From unconstitutional + -ly or un- + constitutionally.
This word in other languages
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.
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