# unnatural

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/ · frequency rank #15,541

## Definitions
1. Not natural.
2. Not occurring in nature, the environment or atmosphere
3. Going against nature; perverse.

## Etymology
From Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- + natural.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`nunatural`, `unantural`, `unatural`, `unnatrual`, `unnattural`, `unnatuarl`, `unnaturall`, `unnaturla`, `unnaturral`, `unnautral`, `unntaural`

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