unforgivable

adj

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"unforgivable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unforgivable” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,777. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,777
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not forgivable; inexcusable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unforgivable · unforgivable · English

unforgivable · rank #28,777 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,777
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 23,789
  • PHOTO-FINISH uncensored

Nearest frequency peer: uncensored (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “unforgivable”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “unforgivable” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for unforgivable
PropertyValue
Headwordunforgivable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,777
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unforgivable” 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). unforgivable lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unforgivable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,777 among 23,789 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not forgivable; inexcusable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unforgivable, with forms such as "nuforgivable", "ufnorgivable", and "unfforgivable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + forgivable. The correct English form is unforgivable, spelled U-N-F-O-R-G-I-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not forgivable; inexcusable.

Etymology

From un- + forgivable.

This word in other languages

imperdonable(Español)impardonnable(Français)unentschuldbar(Deutsch)imperdoável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuforgivable
  • ufnorgivable
  • unfforgivable
  • unfogrivable
  • unforggivable
  • unforgiavble
  • unforgivabble
  • unforgivabel
  • unforgivablle
  • unforgivalbe
  • unforgivbale
  • unforgivible
  • unforgivvable
  • unforgviable
  • unforigvable
  • unforrgivable
  • unfrogivable
  • unnforgivable
  • unofrgivable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unforgivable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuforgivable2ufnorgivable2unfforgivable1unfogrivable2unforggivable1unforgiavble2unforgivabble1unforgivabel2
Edit distance from "unforgivable"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unforgivable"?
"unforgivable" is spelled U-N-F-O-R-G-I-V-A-B-L-E.
What does "unforgivable" mean?
As an adjective, "unforgivable" means: Not forgivable; inexcusable.
What are common misspellings of "unforgivable"?
Common misspellings include "nuforgivable", "ufnorgivable", "unfforgivable", "unfogrivable", "unforggivable". The correct spelling is "unforgivable".
What is the origin of the word "unforgivable"?
From un- + forgivable. 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 "unforgivable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

superannuation19 variantsindividualism19 variantsinfrequently19 variantsinexplicably19 variants
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