unhand
/ʌnˈhænd/verb
unhand is spelled U-N-H-A-N-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unhand means “To release from the hand; to let go” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unhand?
| Letters | 6: U-N-H-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unhand?
Unhand appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unhand?
- UK /ʌnˈhænd/
Unhand has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with unhand?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unhand from its last stressed vowel (/ænd/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unhand
- unhands present, singular, he/she/it
- unhanding participle, present
- unhanded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unhand mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To release from the hand; to let go.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unhand come from?
From un- + hand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).