unironically
"unironically" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unironically” is uncommon English (frequency #62,596 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,596
- frequency rank, English
- 1,433
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an unironic manner; without irony; sincerely; genuinely.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unironically · unironically · English
unironically · rank #62,596 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,596
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,433
- PHOTO-FINISH uninvolved
Nearest frequency peer: uninvolved (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “unironically”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- underperform
underperform
37,408 corpus weight
- uninvolved
uninvolved
37,406 corpus weight
- unironically
unironically
37,405 corpus weight
- unmolested
unmolested
37,404 corpus weight
- unsanctioned
unsanctioned
37,403 corpus weight
- unthinking
unthinking
37,402 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “unironically” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unironically |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #62,596 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unironically” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unironically is uncommon English at frequency #62,596 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an unironic manner; without irony; sincerely; genuinely.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unironically, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From unironic + -ally or un- + ironically. The correct English form is unironically, spelled U-N-I-R-O-N-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an unironic manner; without irony; sincerely; genuinely.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unironically appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I unironically loved that movie!
"“[88 Minutes] is unironically one of my favorite podcasts. Literally the only source for non-pozzed news from Canada,” wrote one Daily Stormer commentator.
Etymology
From unironic + -ally or un- + ironically.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).