undeviating

/ʌnˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/

//ʌnˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ// adj

"undeviating" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“undeviating” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That does not deviate, veer or turn aside; unswerving.

Corpus desk

Index EN-undeviating · undeviating · English

undeviating · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for undeviating
PropertyValue
Headwordundeviating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “undeviating” in English

undeviatingranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

undeviating is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʌnˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for undeviating, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + deviating. The correct English form is undeviating, spelled U-N-D-E-V-I-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    That does not deviate, veer or turn aside; unswerving.
  2. 2
    That does not change; steady.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how undeviating appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And she had a yet harder lesson to learn—that nothing can supply the place of strong, undeviating principle.

Etymology

From un- + deviating.

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 "undeviating"?
"undeviating" is spelled U-N-D-E-V-I-A-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/.
What does "undeviating" mean?
As an adjective, "undeviating" means: That does not deviate, veer or turn aside; unswerving.
How do you pronounce "undeviating"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "undeviating" is /ʌnˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/. 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 "undeviating"?
From un- + deviating. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list