# unfounded

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #21,688

## Definitions
1. Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
2. Not having been founded or instituted.
3. Bottomless.

## Etymology
From un- + founded.

## Easily confused with
- **unfunded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfounded-vs-unfunded)
- **unfolded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfolded-vs-unfounded)

## Common misspellings (13)
`nufounded`, `ufnounded`, `unffounded`, `unfonuded`, `unfoudned`, `unfoundde`, `unfoundded`, `unfoundedd`, `unfounedd`, `unfounnded`, `unfuonded`, `unnfounded`, `unofunded`

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