unfreeze

verb

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"unfreeze" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unfreeze” is uncommon English (frequency #76,430 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,430
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To defrost something.

Key facts for unfreeze
PropertyValue
Headwordunfreeze
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unfreeze” 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). unfreeze lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unfreeze is uncommon English at frequency #76,430 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for unfreeze in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + freeze. The correct English form is unfreeze, spelled U-N-F-R-E-E-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To defrost something.
  2. 2
    To thaw.
  3. 3
    To resume movement.
  4. 4
    To release from a previously locked or frozen state.
  5. 5
    To release previously suspended financial assets.

Etymology

From un- + freeze.

Synonyms

defrost

Antonyms

freeze

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unfreeze"?
"unfreeze" is spelled U-N-F-R-E-E-Z-E.
What does "unfreeze" mean?
As a verb, "unfreeze" means: To defrost something.
What is the origin of the word "unfreeze"?
From un- + freeze. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unfreeze”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-F-R-E-E-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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