# unexpected

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #4,907

## Definitions
1. Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

## Etymology
From un- + expected.

## Easily confused with
- **unexpectedly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unexpected-vs-unexpectedly)
- **unelected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unelected-vs-unexpected)

## Common misspellings (15)
`nuexpected`, `uenxpected`, `unepxected`, `unexepcted`, `unexpceted`, `unexpeccted`, `unexpecetd`, `unexpectde`, `unexpectedd`, `unexpectted`, `unexpetced`, `unexppected`, `unexxpected`, `unnexpected`, `unxepected`

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