# uneven

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈivən/ · frequency rank #14,043

## Definitions
1. Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
2. Not level or smooth.
3. Not uniform.
4. Varying in quality.
5. Odd.

## Etymology
From Middle English uneven, from Old English unefen (“unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular”), equivalent to un- + even. Cognate with Dutch oneven (“unequal, uneven, odd”), German uneben (“uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy”).

## Easily confused with
- **unseen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uneven-vs-unseen)
- **unevenly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uneven-vs-unevenly)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nueven`, `uenven`, `uneevn`, `unevenn`, `unevne`, `unevven`, `unneven`, `unveen`

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