unmanned

/ʌnˈmænd/

//ʌnˈmænd// adj

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

The verdict

“unmanned” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,254. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,254
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not operated by a person or a crew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unmanned · unmanned · English

unmanned · rank #20,254 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,254
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unintended

Nearest frequency peer: unintended (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unmanned”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unmanned” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unmanned vs unwanted
75% similar
unmanned vs unmarked
75% similar
unmanned vs unmasked
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unmanned
PropertyValue
Headwordunmanned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnˈmænd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,254
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unmanned”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).unmannedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “unintended” (#20,253), “uno” (#20,255), “unexplained” (#20,252). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unmanned” is #20,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around unmanned (IPA /ʌnˈmænd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,254 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for unmanned, with forms such as "numanned", "umnanned", and "unamnned". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "unwanted", "unmarked", "unmasked", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + manned. The correct English form is unmanned, spelled U-N-M-A-N-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not operated by a person or a crew.
  2. 2
    Of a bird of prey: not accustomed to the presence of human beings.
  3. 3
    Of a setting, situation or event, devoid of males.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unmanned appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. unmanned drones
  2. an automated e-mail message sent from an unmanned mailbox

Etymology

From un- + manned.

This word in other languages

unbemannt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • numanned
  • umnanned
  • unamnned
  • unmaned
  • unmanend
  • unmannde
  • unmannedd
  • unmmanned
  • unmnaned
  • unnmanned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unmanned - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

numanned2umnanned2unamnned2unmaned1unmanend2unmannde2unmannedd1unmmanned1
Edit distance from "unmanned"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unmanned"?
"unmanned" is spelled U-N-M-A-N-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈmænd/.
What does "unmanned" mean?
As an adjective, "unmanned" means: Not operated by a person or a crew.
What words are commonly confused with "unmanned"?
"unmanned" is commonly confused with "unwanted", "unmarked", "unmasked". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unmanned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unmanned" is /ʌnˈmænd/. 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 "unmanned"?
From un- + manned. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unmanned", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

vantage10 variantsAlfredo10 variantsantennas10 variantsrupture10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list