unopened

adj

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

The verdict

“unopened” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,392
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - not yet opened; still closed

Key facts for unopened
PropertyValue
Headwordunopened
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,392
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unopened” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around unopened, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,392 among 23,789 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "not yet opened; still closed".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for unopened, with forms such as "nuopened", "unnopened", and "unoepned". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + opened. The correct English form is unopened, spelled U-N-O-P-E-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    not yet opened; still closed

Etymology

From un- + opened.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuopened
  • unnopened
  • unoepned
  • unopeend
  • unopende
  • unopenedd
  • unopenned
  • unopneed
  • unoppened
  • unpoened
  • uonpened

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unopened - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuopened2unnopened1unoepned2unopeend2unopende2unopenedd1unopenned1unopneed2
Edit distance from "unopened"

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 "unopened"?
"unopened" is spelled U-N-O-P-E-N-E-D.
What does "unopened" mean?
As an adjective, "unopened" means: not yet opened; still closed
What are common misspellings of "unopened"?
Common misspellings include "nuopened", "unnopened", "unoepned", "unopeend", "unopende". The correct spelling is "unopened".
What is the origin of the word "unopened"?
From un- + opened. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unopened”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-O-P-E-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list