univocal

/juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/

//juːnɪˈvəʊkəl// adj

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having only one possible meaning.

Key facts for univocal
PropertyValue
Headwordunivocal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “univocal” sits in English frequency

univocal falls 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

univocal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for univocal, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin ūnivocus + -al. By surface analysis, uni- + vocal. The correct English form is univocal, spelled U-N-I-V-O-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having only one possible meaning.
  2. 2
    Containing instances of only one vowel; univocalic.
  3. 3
    Having unison of sound, as the octave has in music.
  4. 4
    Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
  5. 5
    Unequivocal; indubitable.

Etymology

From Late Latin ūnivocus + -al. By surface analysis, uni- + vocal.

Synonyms

definitemonosemousunambiguousunequivocalexplicitundoubtableself-evident

Antonyms

ambiguousequivocalpolysemouspolysemic

This word in other languages

unívoco(Español)univoque(Français)eindeutig(Deutsch)unívoco(Português)

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 "univocal"?
"univocal" is spelled U-N-I-V-O-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/.
What does "univocal" mean?
As an adjective, "univocal" means: Having only one possible meaning.
How do you pronounce "univocal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "univocal" is /juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/. 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 "univocal"?
From Late Latin ūnivocus + -al. By surface analysis, uni- + vocal. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “univocal”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-I-V-O-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/ (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
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