uncontrolled

adj

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"uncontrolled" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncontrolled” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,535
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not controlled; not under control.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncontrolled · uncontrolled · English

uncontrolled · rank #22,535 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,535
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ugandan

Nearest frequency peer: Ugandan (-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 “uncontrolled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “uncontrolled” 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 uncontrolled
PropertyValue
Headworduncontrolled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,535
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “uncontrolled”

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).uncontrolledlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Ugandan” (#22,534), “undecided” (#22,536), “tutoring” (#22,533). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uncontrolled” is #22,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around uncontrolled, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,535 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for uncontrolled, with forms such as "nucontrolled", "ucnontrolled", and "unccontrolled". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + controlled. The correct English form is uncontrolled, spelled U-N-C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not controlled; not under control.
  2. 2
    Lacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Into the gnarled uncontrolled hand swaying over the bunk the dog laid his paw.
  2. uncontrolled crossing

Etymology

From un- + controlled.

This word in other languages

desaforado(Español)incontrôlé(Français)unkontrolliert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nucontrolled
  • ucnontrolled
  • unccontrolled
  • uncnotrolled
  • unconntrolled
  • unconrtolled
  • uncontorlled
  • uncontrloled
  • uncontroled
  • uncontroleld
  • uncontrollde
  • uncontrolledd
  • uncontrrolled
  • unconttrolled
  • uncotnrolled
  • unncontrolled
  • unocntrolled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uncontrolled - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nucontrolled2ucnontrolled2unccontrolled1uncnotrolled2unconntrolled1unconrtolled2uncontorlled2uncontrloled2
Edit distance from "uncontrolled"

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 "uncontrolled"?
"uncontrolled" is spelled U-N-C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D.
What does "uncontrolled" mean?
As an adjective, "uncontrolled" means: Not controlled; not under control.
What are common misspellings of "uncontrolled"?
Common misspellings include "nucontrolled", "ucnontrolled", "unccontrolled", "uncnotrolled", "unconntrolled". The correct spelling is "uncontrolled".
What is the origin of the word "uncontrolled"?
From un- + controlled. 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 "uncontrolled", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unparalleled#22,537synchronized#22,520Williamsburg#22,552assimilation#22,576

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list