unexpended
"unexpended" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unexpended” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not expended.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unexpended · unexpended · English
unexpended · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unexpended |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unexpended” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unexpended is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not expended.".
No misspelling variants are generated for unexpended in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + expended. The correct English form is unexpended, spelled U-N-E-X-P-E-N-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Not expended.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unexpended appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The [wind] tunnel will be of the return flow type which enables use to be made of the unexpended velocity of the air as it returns.
Etymology
From un- + expended.
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.