# unease

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʌnˈiːz/ · frequency rank #38,218

## Definitions
1. Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

## Etymology
From Middle English unese, equivalent to un- + ease. Compare disease.

## Easily confused with
- **unsafe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unease-vs-unsafe)
- **uneasy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unease-vs-uneasy)
- **unwise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unease-vs-unwise)
- **unleash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unease-vs-unleash)

## Common misspellings (7)
`nuease`, `uenase`, `unaese`, `uneaes`, `uneasse`, `unesae`, `unnease`

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