uncoordinated

adj

"uncoordinated" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncoordinated” is uncommon English (frequency #53,319 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,319
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having components that act independently of each other.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncoordinated · uncoordinated · English

uncoordinated · rank #53,319 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,319
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH UCSD

Nearest frequency peer: UCSD (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “uncoordinated”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “uncoordinated” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for uncoordinated
PropertyValue
Headworduncoordinated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#53,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uncoordinated” in English

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).uncoordinatedfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “UCSD” (#53,318), “Tyndall” (#53,317), “UNRWA” (#53,321). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uncoordinated” is #53,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uncoordinated is uncommon English at frequency #53,319 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for uncoordinated in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + coordinated. The correct English form is uncoordinated, spelled U-N-C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having components that act independently of each other.
  2. 2
    Not coordinated or properly planned.
  3. 3
    Lacking coordination.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Though occasionally a “flatliner” can be revived with a defib, it is most commonly used to change the uncoordinated contractions of the heart (fibrillation) into a normal sinus rhythm—that is, to defibrillate the heart.

Etymology

From un- + coordinated.

Synonyms

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 "uncoordinated"?
"uncoordinated" is spelled U-N-C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-E-D.
What does "uncoordinated" mean?
As an adjective, "uncoordinated" means: Having components that act independently of each other.
What is the origin of the word "uncoordinated"?
From un- + coordinated. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list