unmercy
"unmercy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unmercy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unmercy · unmercy · English
unmercy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unmercy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unmercy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unmercy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness.".
Zero misspellings are on record for unmercy in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English onmerci, unmerci, unmercy; equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy. The correct English form is unmercy, spelled U-N-M-E-R-C-Y.
Definition
- 1The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unmercy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There is justice and injustice, mercy and unmercy, love and unlove, self and unself, faithfulness and unfaithfulness, the well-being of others and the ill-being of others, the honor of God and the dishonor of God.
Etymology
From Middle English onmerci, unmerci, unmercy; equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.