unmatched

adj

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"unmatched" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unmatched” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,623
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not matched; odd.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unmatched · unmatched · English

unmatched · rank #24,623 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,623
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH upheaval

Nearest frequency peer: upheaval (+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 “unmatched”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unmatched” 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
Key facts for unmatched
PropertyValue
Headwordunmatched
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,623
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unmatched”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unmatchedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “upheaval” (#24,624), “unbreakable” (#24,621), “tweaking” (#24,620). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unmatched” is #24,623. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unmatched, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,623 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unmatched, with forms such as "numatched", "umnatched", and "unamtched". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is unmatched, spelled U-N-M-A-T-C-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not matched; odd.
  2. 2
    Not matched with anything else.
  3. 3
    Peerless; unrivalled; beyond comparison.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. unmatched socks
  2. unmatched musician

This word in other languages

inigualable(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • numatched
  • umnatched
  • unamtched
  • unmacthed
  • unmatcched
  • unmatcehd
  • unmatchde
  • unmatchedd
  • unmatchhed
  • unmathced
  • unmattched
  • unmmatched
  • unmtached
  • unnmatched

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unmatched - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

numatched2umnatched2unamtched2unmacthed2unmatcched1unmatcehd2unmatchde2unmatchedd1
Edit distance from "unmatched"

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 "unmatched"?
"unmatched" is spelled U-N-M-A-T-C-H-E-D.
What does "unmatched" mean?
As an adjective, "unmatched" means: Not matched; odd.
What are common misspellings of "unmatched"?
Common misspellings include "numatched", "umnatched", "unamtched", "unmacthed", "unmatcched". The correct spelling is "unmatched".
What language does "unmatched" come from?
"unmatched" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

treachery#24,618Valentino#24,628viscosity#24,633supernova#24,605

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

adaptable14 variantsresultant14 variantspressuring14 variantscomforted14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list