unguarded

adj

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"unguarded" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unguarded” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,625
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unguarded · unguarded · English

unguarded · rank #39,625 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,625
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH understudy

Nearest frequency peer: understudy (-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 “unguarded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unguarded” 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 unguarded
PropertyValue
Headwordunguarded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,625
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unguarded”

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).unguardedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “understudy” (#39,624), “unionized” (#39,626), “ultima” (#39,623). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unguarded” is #39,625. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around unguarded, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,625 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unguarded, with forms such as "nuguarded", "ugnuarded", and "ungaurded". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + guarded. The correct English form is unguarded, spelled U-N-G-U-A-R-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.
  2. 2
    Displaying a lack of caution or thought.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The unguarded gatehouse was soon taken by the invading army.
  2. I let out her secret in an unguarded moment.

Etymology

From un- + guarded.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuguarded
  • ugnuarded
  • ungaurded
  • ungguarded
  • unguadred
  • unguardde
  • unguardded
  • unguardedd
  • unguaredd
  • unguarrded
  • unguraded
  • unnguarded
  • unugarded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unguarded - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuguarded2ugnuarded2ungaurded2ungguarded1unguadred2unguardde2unguardded1unguardedd1
Edit distance from "unguarded"

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 "unguarded"?
"unguarded" is spelled U-N-G-U-A-R-D-E-D.
What does "unguarded" mean?
As an adjective, "unguarded" means: Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.
What are common misspellings of "unguarded"?
Common misspellings include "nuguarded", "ugnuarded", "ungaurded", "ungguarded", "unguadred". The correct spelling is "unguarded".
What is the origin of the word "unguarded"?
From un- + guarded. 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 "unguarded", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list