underrated
/ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/adjective, verb
underrated is spelled U-N-D-E-R-R-A-T-E-D: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, underrated means “Not given enough recognition for its quality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in underrated?
| Letters | 10: U-N-D-E-R-R-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.1 times per million words; the 12,764th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is underrated?
Underrated appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce underrated?
- US /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/
- UK /ʌn.dəˈɹeɪ.tɪd/
Underrated has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-underrated.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of underrated
- more underrated comparative
- most underrated superlative
- underated
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does underrated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not given enough recognition for its quality.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of underrate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Underrated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not given enough recognition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous-estimé, mésestimé, trop peu connu |
| German | unterschätzt |
| Portuguese | subestimado, subvalorizado |
| Spanish | subestimado, subvalorado, infravalorado, minusvalorado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does underrated come from?
From under- + rated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).