# unfit

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈfɪt/ · frequency rank #14,662

## Definitions
1. Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
2. Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.
3. Unsuitable for a particular purpose.

## Etymology
From un- + fit.

## Easily confused with
- **uni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-uni)
- **unit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-unit)
- **Unix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-unix)
- **univ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-univ)
- **until** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-until)
- **units** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-units)
- **unity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-unity)
- **unite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-unite)
- **Unwin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-unwin)
- **unmet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfit-vs-unmet)
- **uncut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uncut-vs-unfit)
- **unfair** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfair-vs-unfit)

## Common misspellings (7)
`nufit`, `ufnit`, `unffit`, `unfitt`, `unfti`, `unift`, `unnfit`

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