unhealthy

Name: unhealthy, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/

//ʌnˈhɛl.θi// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“unhealthy” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,959
frequency rank, English: 1,433
“U” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - characterized by, or conducive to poor health

Corpus desk

Index EN-unhealthy · unhealthy · English

unhealthy · rank #10,959 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #10,959
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 1,433
PHOTO-FINISH unfinished

Nearest frequency peer: unfinished (-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.

unarmed

89,045
undertaking

89,044
unfinished

89,043
unhealthy

89,042
unlawful

89,041
unpopular

89,040

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

Key facts for unhealthy
Property	Value
Headword	unhealthy
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#10,959
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unhealthy”

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).unhealthylands here:

#10,959

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “unfinished” (#10,958), “unlawful” (#10,960), “undertaking” (#10,957). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unhealthy” is #10,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unhealthy (IPA /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,959 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unhealthy, with forms such as "nuhealthy", "uhnealthy", and "unehalthy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + healthy. The correct English form is unhealthy, spelled U-N-H-E-A-L-T-H-Y.

Definition

1
characterized by, or conducive to poor health
2
sick or ill
3
tending to corrupt
4
characterized by disturbed mental health

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
It makes up an estimated 73 percent of the U.S. food supply, and contains stereotypically “unhealthy” products like sodas, candies and hot dogs as well as seemingly “healthy” ones like whole grain breads, breakfast cereals, flavored yogurts and plant milks.

Etymology

From un- + healthy.

Synonyms

diseased

Antonyms

healthy

This word in other languages

malsain(Français)ungesund(Deutsch)insalubre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

nuhealthy
uhnealthy
unehalthy
unhaelthy
unhealhty
unheallthy
unhealthhy
unhealthyy
unhealtthy
unhealtyh
unheatlhy
unhelathy
unhhealthy
unnhealthy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unhealthy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "unhealthy"

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 "unhealthy"?

"unhealthy" is spelled U-N-H-E-A-L-T-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/.

What does "unhealthy" mean?

As an adjective, "unhealthy" means: characterized by, or conducive to poor health

What are common misspellings of "unhealthy"?

Common misspellings include "nuhealthy", "uhnealthy", "unehalthy", "unhaelthy", "unhealhty". The correct spelling is "unhealthy".

How do you pronounce "unhealthy"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unhealthy" is /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/. 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 "unhealthy"?

From un- + healthy. 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 "unhealthy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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