uninvite

/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/

//ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt// verb

"uninvite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uninvite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cancel or withdraw an invitation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uninvite · uninvite · English

uninvite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for uninvite
PropertyValue
Headworduninvite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uninvite” in English

uninvitefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uninvite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To cancel or withdraw an invitation.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for uninvite, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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- + invite. The correct English form is uninvite, spelled U-N-I-N-V-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To cancel or withdraw an invitation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: disinvite (see notes)
  2. By the way / You've been uninvited / 'Cause all you say / Are all the same things I did

Etymology

From un- + invite.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "uninvite"?
"uninvite" is spelled U-N-I-N-V-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/.
What does "uninvite" mean?
As a verb, "uninvite" means: To cancel or withdraw an invitation.
How do you pronounce "uninvite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uninvite" is /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪt/. 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 "uninvite"?
From un- + invite. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list