# understated

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #25,241

## Definitions
1. Restrained and unpretentious.

## Etymology
From under- + stated.

## Easily confused with
- **understand** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/understand-vs-understated)
- **underrated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underrated-vs-understated)
- **understaffed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/understaffed-vs-understated)

## Common misspellings (17)
`nuderstated`, `udnerstated`, `undderstated`, `underrstated`, `undersatted`, `undersstated`, `understaetd`, `understatde`, `understatedd`, `understatted`, `understtaed`, `understtated`, `undertsated`, `undesrtated`, `undrestated`, `unedrstated`, `unnderstated`

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