# unfortunate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/ · frequency rank #5,924

## Definitions
1. Not favored by fortune.
2. Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
3. Regrettable or unsuitable.

## Etymology
From un- + fortunate, doublet of infortunate.

## Easily confused with
- **unfortunately** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfortunate-vs-unfortunately)

## Common misspellings (16)
`nufortunate`, `ufnortunate`, `unffortunate`, `unforrtunate`, `unfortnuate`, `unforttunate`, `unfortuante`, `unfortunaet`, `unfortunatte`, `unfortunnate`, `unfortuntae`, `unforutnate`, `unfotrunate`, `unfrotunate`, `unnfortunate`, `unofrtunate`

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