unglazed

adj

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

The verdict

“unglazed” is uncommon English (frequency #96,613 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,613
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not glazed; thus:

Corpus desk

Index EN-unglazed · unglazed · English

unglazed · rank #96,613 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,613
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungraded

Nearest frequency peer: ungraded (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “unglazed”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “unglazed” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unglazed
PropertyValue
Headwordunglazed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,613
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unglazed” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unglazedfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “ungraded” (#96,614), “underreporting” (#96,611), “unceasingly” (#96,610). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unglazed” is #96,613. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unglazed is uncommon English at frequency #96,613 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unglazed, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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- + glazed. The correct English form is unglazed, spelled U-N-G-L-A-Z-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not glazed; thus:
  2. 2
    Not glazed; thus:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unglazed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Unglazed tiles, dull rather than glossy, are usually laid on floors—although nothing precludes their use on walls.
  2. For an unglazed ham, you dress the fat with golden breadcrumbs. For a glazed ham you can become even more fancy.

Etymology

From un- + glazed.

Antonyms

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 "unglazed"?
"unglazed" is spelled U-N-G-L-A-Z-E-D.
What does "unglazed" mean?
As an adjective, "unglazed" means: Not glazed; thus:
What is the origin of the word "unglazed"?
From un- + glazed. 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 "unglazed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list