uninterested

adj

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

The verdict

“uninterested” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #28,413 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#28,413
frequency rank, English
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.

Key facts for uninterested
PropertyValue
Headworduninterested
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,413
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uninterested” 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). uninterested lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for uninterested is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #28,413 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

Etymology

From un- + interested.

This word in other languages

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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Using “uninterested”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D - 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