unfashionable

adj

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"unfashionable" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unfashionable” is uncommon English (frequency #57,147 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,147
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not fashionable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unfashionable · unfashionable · English

unfashionable · rank #57,147 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,147
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unearthly

Nearest frequency peer: unearthly (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “unfashionable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “unfashionable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unfashionable
PropertyValue
Headwordunfashionable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unfashionable” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).unfashionablefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “unearthly” (#57,146), “unlit” (#57,148), “uncountable” (#57,145). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unfashionable” is #57,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unfashionable is uncommon English at frequency #57,147 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unfashionable, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + fashionable. The correct English form is unfashionable, spelled U-N-F-A-S-H-I-O-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not fashionable.
  2. 2
    That cannot be fashioned; unshapely, distorted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unfashionable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The fashionable intelligence says so for the comfort of the Parisians, and it knows all fashionable things. To know things otherwise were to be unfashionable.
  2. I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deformed, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them ...

Etymology

From un- + fashionable.

Synonyms

démodépasséunchicdeformedmalformedmisshapenbasiccheugycringecringeycringeworthydatedfossilizedinelegantlast yearnormieoldold-fashionedold-hatoldfangledossifiedoutout of dateout of fashionout of touchoutdatedoutmodedrinky-dinktackyuncoolunfashionableunhipunpopularunstylishuntrendy

Antonyms

fashionable

This word in other languages

demodé(Español)quétaine(Français)brega(Português)

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 "unfashionable"?
"unfashionable" is spelled U-N-F-A-S-H-I-O-N-A-B-L-E.
What does "unfashionable" mean?
As an adjective, "unfashionable" means: Not fashionable.
What is the origin of the word "unfashionable"?
From un- + fashionable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unfashionable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trigonometric#57,137synchronicity#57,115rationalizing#57,006dramatization#57,350

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list