unparalleled

adj

"unparalleled" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unparalleled” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,537 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#22,537
frequency rank, English
12
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.

Key facts for unparalleled
PropertyValue
Headwordunparalleled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,537
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unparalleled” 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). unparalleled lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for unparalleled is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #22,537 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unparalleled, with forms such as "nuparalleled", "unapralleled", and "unnparalleled". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + paralleled. The correct English form is unparalleled, spelled U-N-P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.

Etymology

From un- + paralleled.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuparalleled,unapralleled,unnparalleled,unpaarlleled,unparaleled,unparalelled,unparalleeld,unparallelde,unparalleledd,unparallelled,unparallleed,unparlaleled,unparralleled,unpparalleled,unpraalleled,upnaralleled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuparalleled2unapralleled2unnparalleled1unpaarlleled2unparaleled1unparalelled2unparalleeld2unparallelde2
Edit distance from "unparalleled"

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 "unparalleled"?
"unparalleled" is spelled U-N-P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-E-D.
What does "unparalleled" mean?
As an adjective, "unparalleled" means: Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.
What are common misspellings of "unparalleled"?
Common misspellings include "nuparalleled", "unapralleled", "unnparalleled", "unpaarlleled", "unparaleled". The correct spelling is "unparalleled".
What is the origin of the word "unparalleled"?
From un- + paralleled. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unparalleled”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list