unimportant

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/

//ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt// adj

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"unimportant" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unimportant” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,690
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - petty; not important or noteworthy

Corpus desk

Index EN-unimportant · unimportant · English

unimportant · rank #21,690 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,690
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH UNICEF

Nearest frequency peer: UNICEF (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unimportant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unimportant
PropertyValue
Headwordunimportant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,690
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unimportant”

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).unimportantlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “UNICEF” (#21,689), “uninsured” (#21,691), “unfounded” (#21,688). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unimportant” is #21,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unimportant (IPA /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,690 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "petty; not important or noteworthy".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unimportant, with forms such as "nuimportant", "uinmportant", and "unimmportant". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + important. The correct English form is unimportant, spelled U-N-I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    petty; not important or noteworthy

Etymology

From un- + important.

This word in other languages

irrelevante(Español)unwichtig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuimportant
  • uinmportant
  • unimmportant
  • unimoprtant
  • unimporatnt
  • unimporrtant
  • unimportannt
  • unimportantt
  • unimportatn
  • unimportnat
  • unimporttant
  • unimpotrant
  • unimpportant
  • unimprotant
  • unipmortant
  • unmiportant
  • unnimportant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unimportant - 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.

nuimportant2uinmportant2unimmportant1unimoprtant2unimporatnt2unimporrtant1unimportannt1unimportantt1
Edit distance from "unimportant"

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 "unimportant"?
"unimportant" is spelled U-N-I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/.
What does "unimportant" mean?
As an adjective, "unimportant" means: petty; not important or noteworthy
What are common misspellings of "unimportant"?
Common misspellings include "nuimportant", "uinmportant", "unimmportant", "unimoprtant", "unimporatnt". The correct spelling is "unimportant".
How do you pronounce "unimportant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unimportant" is /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/. 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 "unimportant"?
From un- + important. 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 "unimportant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list