unconvincing

adj

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

The verdict

“unconvincing” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,465. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,465
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - not convincing, plausible or believable

Corpus desk

Index EN-unconvincing · unconvincing · English

unconvincing · rank #42,465 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,465
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unconsciousne…

Nearest frequency peer: unconsciousness (-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 “unconvincing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unconvincing” 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 unconvincing
PropertyValue
Headwordunconvincing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,465
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unconvincing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unconvincinglands 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 “unconsciousness” (#42,464), “uncooked” (#42,466), “twirl” (#42,463). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unconvincing” is #42,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unconvincing, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,465 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "not convincing, plausible or believable".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unconvincing, with forms such as "nuconvincing", "ucnonvincing", and "uncconvincing". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + convincing. The correct English form is unconvincing, spelled U-N-C-O-N-V-I-N-C-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    not convincing, plausible or believable

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: uncompelling
  2. He gave me an unconvincing explanation of the fault, but I have my doubts.

Etymology

From un- + convincing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuconvincing
  • ucnonvincing
  • uncconvincing
  • uncnovincing
  • unconivncing
  • unconnvincing
  • unconvicning
  • unconvinccing
  • unconvincign
  • unconvincingg
  • unconvincinng
  • unconvincnig
  • unconvinicng
  • unconvinncing
  • unconvnicing
  • unconvvincing
  • uncovnincing
  • unnconvincing
  • unocnvincing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuconvincing2ucnonvincing2uncconvincing1uncnovincing2unconivncing2unconnvincing1unconvicning2unconvinccing1
Edit distance from "unconvincing"

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 "unconvincing"?
"unconvincing" is spelled U-N-C-O-N-V-I-N-C-I-N-G.
What does "unconvincing" mean?
As an adjective, "unconvincing" means: not convincing, plausible or believable
What are common misspellings of "unconvincing"?
Common misspellings include "nuconvincing", "ucnonvincing", "uncconvincing", "uncnovincing", "unconivncing". The correct spelling is "unconvincing".
What is the origin of the word "unconvincing"?
From un- + convincing. 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 "unconvincing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list