unexpired

adj

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"unexpired" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unexpired” is uncommon English (frequency #72,858 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,858
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not having expired.

Key facts for unexpired
PropertyValue
Headwordunexpired
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unexpired” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unexpired lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unexpired is uncommon English at frequency #72,858 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unexpired, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + expired. The correct English form is unexpired, spelled U-N-E-X-P-I-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not having expired.
  2. 2
    Of food: not having reached its expiry date.
  3. 3
    Of an agreement, coupon, or law, still in force.

Etymology

From un- + expired.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unexpired"?
"unexpired" is spelled U-N-E-X-P-I-R-E-D.
What does "unexpired" mean?
As an adjective, "unexpired" means: Not having expired.
What is the origin of the word "unexpired"?
From un- + expired. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unexpired”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-E-X-P-I-R-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list