# unheard

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #17,988

## Definitions
1. Not heard.
2. Not listened to.
3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

## Etymology
From Middle English unherd, unherde, from Old English unġehīered (“unheard”), equivalent to un- + heard. Cognate with West Frisian ûnheard (“unheard”), Dutch ongehoord (“unheard”), German ungehört (“unheard”).

## Easily confused with
- **unread** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unheard-vs-unread)
- **undead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/undead-vs-unheard)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nuheard`, `uhneard`, `unehard`, `unhaerd`, `unheadr`, `unheardd`, `unhearrd`, `unherad`, `unhheard`, `unnheard`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unheard