uninterested

adj

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"uninterested" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uninterested” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,413. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,413
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uninterested · uninterested · English

uninterested · rank #28,413 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,413
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unhinged

Nearest frequency peer: unhinged (-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 “uninterested”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “uninterested” 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 uninterested
PropertyValue
Headworduninterested
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,413
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “uninterested”

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).uninterestedlands 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 “unhinged” (#28,412), “umbilical” (#28,411), “uterine” (#28,415). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uninterested” is #28,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around uninterested, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,413 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for uninterested, with forms such as "nuinterested", "uinnterested", and "uninetrested". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + interested. The correct English form is uninterested, spelled U-N-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
  2. 2
    Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how uninterested appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
  2. Once the government had changed and we got a prime minister uninterested in - even hostile to - railways, the transition team was working in an atmosphere of uncertainty.

Etymology

From un- + interested.

This word in other languages

desinteresado(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuinterested
  • uinnterested
  • uninetrested
  • uninnterested
  • uninteersted
  • uninteresetd
  • uninteressted
  • uninterestde
  • uninterestedd
  • uninterestted
  • uninteretsed
  • uninterrested
  • uninterseted
  • unintreested
  • unintterested
  • unitnerested
  • unninterested
  • unniterested

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uninterested - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuinterested2uinnterested2uninetrested2uninnterested1uninteersted2uninteresetd2uninteressted1uninterestde2
Edit distance from "uninterested"

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 "uninterested"?
"uninterested" is spelled U-N-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D.
What does "uninterested" mean?
As an adjective, "uninterested" means: Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
What are common misspellings of "uninterested"?
Common misspellings include "nuinterested", "uinnterested", "uninetrested", "uninnterested", "uninteersted". The correct spelling is "uninterested".
What is the origin of the word "uninterested"?
From un- + interested. 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 "uninterested", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list