ungrounded

adj

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

The verdict

“ungrounded” is an uncommon English word, ranked #91,109 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#91,109
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.

Key facts for ungrounded
PropertyValue
Headwordungrounded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ungrounded” 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). ungrounded lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for ungrounded is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #91,109 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ungrounded, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ungroundid, ungronded, ungrundid, ungrounded; equivalent to un- + grounded. The correct English form is ungrounded, spelled U-N-G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.
  2. 2
    Not connected to ground potential

Etymology

From Middle English ungroundid, ungronded, ungrundid, ungrounded; equivalent to un- + grounded.

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 "ungrounded"?
"ungrounded" is spelled U-N-G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D.
What does "ungrounded" mean?
As an adjective, "ungrounded" means: Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.
What is the origin of the word "ungrounded"?
From Middle English ungroundid, ungronded, ungrundid, ungrounded; equivalent to un- + grounded. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ungrounded”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list