ungrounded

adj

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

The verdict

“ungrounded” is uncommon English (frequency #91,109 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,109
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ungrounded · ungrounded · English

ungrounded · rank #91,109 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,109
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unexposed

Nearest frequency peer: unexposed (-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 “ungrounded”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ungrounded
PropertyValue
Headwordungrounded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “ungrounded” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).ungroundedfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “unexposed” (#91,108), “undergarment” (#91,107), “unready” (#91,111). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “ungrounded” is #91,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ungrounded is uncommon English at frequency #91,109 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The defendant's claims are fictitious; they are entirely ungrounded in fact.
  2. Unlike coaxial cable where the outer conductor is grounded, twisted pair is usually ungrounded.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ungrounded", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unweighted#91,113upliftment#91,114windowpane#91,149splanchnic#91,011

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list