unconstitutionally

adv

"unconstitutionally" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unconstitutionally” is an uncommon English word, ranked #60,537 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.

#60,537
frequency rank, English
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.

Key facts for unconstitutionally
PropertyValue
Headwordunconstitutionally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters18
Frequency rank#60,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unconstitutionally” 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). unconstitutionally lands here:

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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 unconstitutionally is 18 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #60,537 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

  1. 1
    In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unconstitutionally"?
"unconstitutionally" is spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y.
What does "unconstitutionally" mean?
As an adverb, "unconstitutionally" means: In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.
What is the origin of the word "unconstitutionally"?
From unconstitutional + -ly or un- + constitutionally. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unconstitutionally”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list