uninviting

/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

//ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ// adj

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"uninviting" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uninviting” is uncommon English (frequency #95,561 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,561
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.

Key facts for uninviting
PropertyValue
Headworduninviting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uninviting” 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). uninviting 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.

Rare enough to double-check

uninviting is uncommon English at frequency #95,561 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for uninviting in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + inviting. The correct English form is uninviting, spelled U-N-I-N-V-I-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.

Etymology

From un- + inviting.

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 "uninviting"?
"uninviting" is spelled U-N-I-N-V-I-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/.
What does "uninviting" mean?
As an adjective, "uninviting" means: Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.
How do you pronounce "uninviting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uninviting" is /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/. 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 "uninviting"?
From un- + inviting. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “uninviting”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-I-N-V-I-T-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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