# unnecessary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈnɛs.ə.s(ə)ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #5,376

## Definitions
1. Not needed or necessary.
2. Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

## Etymology
From un- + necessary.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`nunecessary`, `unecessary`, `unencessary`, `unnceessary`, `unneccessary`, `unnecesary`, `unnecesasry`, `unnecessarry`, `unnecessaryy`, `unnecessayr`, `unnecessray`, `unnecsesary`, `unneecssary`

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