unman
/ʌnˈmæn/verb
unman is spelled U-N-M-A-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unman means “To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unman?
| Letters | 5: U-N-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unman?
Unman appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 unman?
- US /ʌnˈmæn/
Unman has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with unman?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unman from its last stressed vowel (/æn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: annum.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unman
- unmans present, singular, he/she/it
- unmanning participle, present
- unmanned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
archaicTo divest of humanity.
- 2
archaicTo castrate; to remove the manhood of.
- 3
To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
- 4
To deprive of men.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unman come from?
From un- (“de-, dis-, away”) + man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmannen, both “to unman, emasculate, castrate”.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).