ungrateful

/ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/

//ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl// adj

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"ungrateful" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ungrateful” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,984
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ungrateful · ungrateful · English

ungrateful · rank #18,984 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,984
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unfolding

Nearest frequency peer: unfolding (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “ungrateful”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “ungrateful” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ungrateful
PropertyValue
Headwordungrateful
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,984
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ungrateful”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).ungratefullands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “unfolding” (#18,983), “untreated” (#18,985), “underdog” (#18,982). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “ungrateful” is #18,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around ungrateful (IPA /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,984 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ungrateful, with forms such as "nugrateful", "ugnrateful", and "ungarteful". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + grateful. The correct English form is ungrateful, spelled U-N-G-R-A-T-E-F-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.
  2. 2
    Disagreeable, repellent, unpleasant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: unappreciative, unthankful
  2. “It seems to delight you to think that you are to leave Paris, and that we shall not see each other for months, perhaps. Tarzan, you are a most ungrateful beast!” and D’Arnot laughed.

Etymology

From un- + grateful.

Synonyms

ingrate

This word in other languages

desagradecido(Español)ingrat(Français)undankbar(Deutsch)ingrato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nugrateful
  • ugnrateful
  • ungarteful
  • unggrateful
  • ungraetful
  • ungratefful
  • ungrateflu
  • ungratefull
  • ungrateufl
  • ungratfeul
  • ungratteful
  • ungrrateful
  • ungrtaeful
  • unngrateful
  • unrgateful

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ungrateful - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nugrateful2ugnrateful2ungarteful2unggrateful1ungraetful2ungratefful1ungrateflu2ungratefull1
Edit distance from "ungrateful"

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 "ungrateful"?
"ungrateful" is spelled U-N-G-R-A-T-E-F-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/.
What does "ungrateful" mean?
As an adjective, "ungrateful" means: Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.
What are common misspellings of "ungrateful"?
Common misspellings include "nugrateful", "ugnrateful", "ungarteful", "unggrateful", "ungraetful". The correct spelling is "ungrateful".
How do you pronounce "ungrateful"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungrateful" is /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "ungrateful"?
From un- + grateful. 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 "ungrateful", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

usefulness#18,986antagonist#19,012attendants#19,017roundabout#18,945

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

behavioural15 variantspositivity15 variantspersuasion15 variantsescalation15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list