unhurt

adj

"unhurt" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unhurt” is an uncommon English word, ranked #52,070 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#52,070
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not hurt; unharmed or unscathed

Key facts for unhurt
PropertyValue
Headwordunhurt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,070
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unhurt” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unhurt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for unhurt is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #52,070 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Not hurt; unharmed or unscathed".

No misspelling variants are generated for unhurt in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unhert, un-hurt, unhurt, unhurte, equivalent to un- + hurt. The correct English form is unhurt, spelled U-N-H-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not hurt; unharmed or unscathed

Etymology

From Middle English unhert, un-hurt, unhurt, unhurte, equivalent to un- + hurt.

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); 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 "unhurt"?
"unhurt" is spelled U-N-H-U-R-T.
What does "unhurt" mean?
As an adjective, "unhurt" means: Not hurt; unharmed or unscathed
What is the origin of the word "unhurt"?
From Middle English unhert, un-hurt, unhurt, unhurte, equivalent to un- + hurt. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “unhurt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-H-U-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list