undivided

/ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/

//ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd// adj

"undivided" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“undivided” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #27,322 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#27,322
frequency rank, English
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unified, whole

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

undivided vs undecided
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for undivided
PropertyValue
Headwordundivided
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,322
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “undivided” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). undivided lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for undivided is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #27,322 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Unified, whole".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for undivided, with forms such as "nudivided", "udnivided", and "unddivided". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "undecided", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + divided. The correct English form is undivided, spelled U-N-D-I-V-I-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unified, whole

Etymology

From un- + divided.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nudivided,udnivided,unddivided,undiivded,undivdied,undividde,undividded,undividedd,undiviedd,undivvided,undviided,unidvided,unndivided

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of undivided - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nudivided2udnivided2unddivided1undiivded2undivdied2undividde2undividded1undividedd1
Edit distance from "undivided"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "undivided"?
"undivided" is spelled U-N-D-I-V-I-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/.
What does "undivided" mean?
As an adjective, "undivided" means: Unified, whole
What words are commonly confused with "undivided"?
"undivided" is commonly confused with "undecided". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "undivided"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "undivided" is /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/. 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 "undivided"?
From un- + divided. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “undivided”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-D-I-V-I-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “undecided” - see the side-by-side comparison. undivided vs undecided
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list