unfledged
un·fledged/ˌʌnˈflɛd͡ʒd/adjective, verb
unfledged is spelled U-N-F-L-E-D-G-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables (un·fledged). It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unfledged means “Not having feathers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unfledged?
| Letters | 9: U-N-F-L-E-D-G-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: un·fledged |
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unfledged?
Unfledged appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unfledged?
- UK /ˈʌnflɛd͡ʒd/
- UK /ˌʌnˈflɛd͡ʒd/
- US /ˌʌnˈflɛd͡ʒd/
Unfledged has 2 syllables, split un·fledged in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unfledged.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-unfledged.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does unfledged mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not having feathers.
- 2
Of a bird: not yet having developed its feathers and wings and become able to fly.
- 3
Of a person: not yet fully grown or mature; lacking experience, like a novice or tyro; immature, inexperienced; hence, of or relating to youth.
- 4
Of a thing: not yet fully developed; imperfect, incomplete, unfinished.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unfledge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unfledged in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ungefiedert , (noch) nicht flügge |
| Portuguese | implume |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unfledged come from?
From un- (suffix meaning ‘not’) + fledged (“furnished with feathers or wings”, adjective).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).