unhorse
"unhorse" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unhorse” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To forcibly remove from a horse.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unhorse · unhorse · English
unhorse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unhorse |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unhorse” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unhorse is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unhorse, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse. The correct English form is unhorse, spelled U-N-H-O-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1To forcibly remove from a horse.
- 2To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unhorse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield.
The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign.
Etymology
From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.