unfavor
"unfavor" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unfavor” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Absence or lack of favor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unfavor · unfavor · English
unfavor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | unfavor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unfavor” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unfavor is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Absence or lack of favor.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unfavor, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + favor. The correct English form is unfavor, spelled U-N-F-A-V-O-R.
Definition
- 1Absence or lack of favor.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unfavor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Having no stand to show favour at one time and unfavour at another time.
He emerged out from the rear of the temple and into the courtyard of the Four Kings where he was met with un-favor and disciplined silence...the silence of over five hundred warriors.
Etymology
From un- + favor.
Synonyms
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.