unparalleled
adjective
unparalleled is spelled U-N-P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-E-D: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unparalleled means “Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unparalleled?
| Letters | 12: U-N-P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unparalleled?
Unparalleled appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unparalleled?
Unparalleled has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unparalleled
- more unparalleled comparative
- most unparalleled superlative
- unparallelled UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unparalleled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.
The candidate experienced unparalleled support in the last election.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unparalleled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having no parallel:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sans égal, incomparable |
| German | ohnegleichen, unvergleichlich, unübertroffen, unerreicht |
| Portuguese | ímpar |
| Spanish | sin par, sin parangón, señero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unparalleled come from?
From un- + paralleled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).