undefiled

/ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/

//ˌən.dəˈfaɪld// adj

"undefiled" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“undefiled” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.

Key facts for undefiled
PropertyValue
Headwordundefiled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “undefiled” sits in English frequency

undefiled falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for undefiled is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for undefiled, 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 un- + defiled. The correct English form is undefiled, spelled U-N-D-E-F-I-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.

Etymology

From un- + defiled.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "undefiled"?
"undefiled" is spelled U-N-D-E-F-I-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/.
What does "undefiled" mean?
As an adjective, "undefiled" means: Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.
How do you pronounce "undefiled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "undefiled" is /ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "undefiled"?
From un- + defiled. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “undefiled”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-D-E-F-I-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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