unencumbrance
"unencumbrance" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unencumbrance” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or condition of being unencumbered.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unencumbrance |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unencumbrance” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
unencumbrance is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or condition of being unencumbered.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unencumbrance, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + encumbrance. The correct English form is unencumbrance, spelled U-N-E-N-C-U-M-B-R-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1The state or condition of being unencumbered.
Etymology
From un- + encumbrance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.
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Using “unencumbrance”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is U-N-E-N-C-U-M-B-R-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.