# unlucky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈlʌki/ · frequency rank #12,523

## Definitions
1. Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.
2. Inauspicious.
3. Having ill luck.
4. Bringing ill luck.

## Etymology
From un- + lucky.

## Easily confused with
- **unlock** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unlock-vs-unlucky)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nulucky`, `ulnucky`, `unlcuky`, `unllucky`, `unluccky`, `unluckky`, `unluckyy`, `unlucyk`, `unlukcy`, `unnlucky`, `unulcky`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unlucky