undivided

/ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/

//ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“undivided” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,322
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unified, whole

Corpus desk

Index EN-undivided · undivided · English

undivided · rank #27,322 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,322
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH uncovering

Nearest frequency peer: uncovering (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “undivided”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “undivided” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “undivided”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).undividedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “uncovering” (#27,321), “unsatisfactory” (#27,323), “unannounced” (#27,320). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “undivided” is #27,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around undivided (IPA /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,322 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Long division can be hard to understand, so I want your undivided attention.
  2. Today is that most sacred of American holidays. A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "undivided", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list