unimaginative
/ˌʌnɪˈmad͡ʒɪnətɪv/
"unimaginative" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unimaginative” is uncommon English (frequency #50,875 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #50,875
- frequency rank, English
- 1,433
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not imaginative.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unimaginative · unimaginative · English
unimaginative · rank #50,875 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #50,875
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,433
- PHOTO-FINISH unhindered
Nearest frequency peer: unhindered (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “unimaginative”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- uncredited
uncredited
49,129 corpus weight
- undercarria…
undercarriage
49,128 corpus weight
- unhindered
unhindered
49,127 corpus weight
- unimaginati…
unimaginative
49,126 corpus weight
- unquestioned
unquestioned
49,125 corpus weight
- unreserved
unreserved
49,124 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “unimaginative” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unimaginative |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌʌnɪˈmad͡ʒɪnətɪv/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #50,875 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unimaginative” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unimaginative is uncommon English at frequency #50,875 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌʌnɪˈmad͡ʒɪnətɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not imaginative.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unimaginative, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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- + imaginative. The correct English form is unimaginative, spelled U-N-I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1Not imaginative.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unimaginative appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For the first ten years of nationalisation a further note of overall gloom was added by the depressing policy of unimaginative Regional colour schemes, indifferently applied.
Lighting was unimaginative for the standard stock with naked tungsten filament bulbs and metal reflectors. However, all compartments had individual reading lights above the seats with attractive glass shades.
Etymology
From un- + imaginative.
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.
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