unintended
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛn.dɪd/adjective
unintended is spelled U-N-I-N-T-E-N-D-E-D: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unintended means “Not intended; unplanned” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unintended?
| Letters | 10: U-N-I-N-T-E-N-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unintended?
Unintended appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unintended?
- /ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛn.dɪd/
Unintended has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unintended mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not intended; unplanned
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unintended in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not intended; unplanned:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | involontaire |
| Portuguese | implanejado |
| Spanish | involuntario, no deseado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unintended come from?
From un- + intended.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).