undershirt
"undershirt" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“undershirt” is uncommon English (frequency #68,719 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,719
- frequency rank, English
- 1,433
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.
Corpus desk
Index EN-undershirt · undershirt · English
undershirt · rank #68,719 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #68,719
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,433
- PHOTO-FINISH underlay
Nearest frequency peer: underlay (-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 “undershirt”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- ume
ume
31,285 corpus weight
- uncivil
uncivil
31,284 corpus weight
- underlay
underlay
31,283 corpus weight
- undershirt
undershirt
31,282 corpus weight
- understory
understory
31,281 corpus weight
- unerring
unerring
31,280 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “undershirt” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | undershirt |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #68,719 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “undershirt” in English
Rare enough to double-check
undershirt is uncommon English at frequency #68,719 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for undershirt, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From under- + shirt. The correct English form is undershirt, spelled U-N-D-E-R-S-H-I-R-T.
Definition
- 1An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how undershirt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And she’ll say, “Ooh, look at my baby’s undershirt! What sweet little sockies! What clothesies does my little one want?” ‘All perversion I see! And this lady, doesn’t she have any children?’
An undershirt absorbs moisture from your body and equalizes your body temperature.
Etymology
From under- + shirt.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).