# underclass

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #46,238

## Definitions
1. The poorest class of people in a given society.

## Etymology
From under- + class.

## Easily confused with
- **underpass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underclass-vs-underpass)

## Common misspellings (14)
`nuderclass`, `udnerclass`, `undderclass`, `undecrlass`, `undercalss`, `undercclass`, `underclas`, `undercllass`, `underclsas`, `underlcass`, `underrclass`, `undreclass`, `unedrclass`, `unnderclass`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/underclass