undefeated

adj

"undefeated" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“undefeated” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #12,707 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,707
frequency rank, English
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Never defeated; always victorious.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

undefeated vs underrated
80% similar
undefeated vs undetected
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for undefeated
PropertyValue
Headwordundefeated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,707
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “undefeated” 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). undefeated lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for undefeated is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #12,707 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Never defeated; always victorious.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for undefeated, with forms such as "nudefeated", "udnefeated", and "unddefeated". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "underrated", "undetected", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + defeated. The correct English form is undefeated, spelled U-N-D-E-F-E-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Never defeated; always victorious.

Etymology

From un- + defeated.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nudefeated,udnefeated,unddefeated,undeefated,undefaeted,undefeaetd,undefeatde,undefeatedd,undefeatted,undefetaed,undeffeated,undfeeated,unedfeated,unndefeated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of undefeated - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nudefeated2udnefeated2unddefeated1undeefated2undefaeted2undefeaetd2undefeatde2undefeatedd1
Edit distance from "undefeated"

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 "undefeated"?
"undefeated" is spelled U-N-D-E-F-E-A-T-E-D.
What does "undefeated" mean?
As an adjective, "undefeated" means: Never defeated; always victorious.
What words are commonly confused with "undefeated"?
"undefeated" is commonly confused with "underrated", "undetected". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "undefeated"?
From un- + defeated. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “undefeated”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-D-E-F-E-A-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “underrated” - see the side-by-side comparison. undefeated vs underrated
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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