unknot
/ˈʌn.nɑt/noun, verb
unknot is spelled U-N-K-N-O-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unknot means “In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of unknot is unknots.
How many letters and syllables are in unknot?
| Letters | 6: U-N-K-N-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unknot?
Unknot appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unknot?
- UK /ˈʌn.nɒt/
- US /ˈʌn.nɑt/
As a verb (“To unfasten (a knot)”): /ʌnˈnɒt/, /ʌnˈnɑt/.
Unknot has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unknot.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unknot2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unknot
- unknots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- unknotting participle, present
- unknotted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unknot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.
verb
- 1
To unfasten (a knot).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unknot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | desañudar (disused), desanudar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unknot come from?
From un- + knot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).