unpartial

/ʌnpɑːʃl̩/

//ʌnpɑːʃl̩// adj

"unpartial" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unpartial” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impartial, unbiased.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unpartial · unpartial · English

unpartial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for unpartial
PropertyValue
Headwordunpartial
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnpɑːʃl̩/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unpartial” in English

unpartialranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unpartial is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʌnpɑːʃl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unpartial, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + partial. The correct English form is unpartial, spelled U-N-P-A-R-T-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impartial, unbiased.
  2. 2
    Not partial (to); antagonistic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unpartial appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Justice, that makes princes like the gods, / Draws us unto the Senate, / That with unpartial balance we may poise / The crimes and innocence of all offenders.
  2. [S]uch as therefore ſhould not be adventured vpon vvithout mature and vnpartiall diſquiſition of the vprightneſſe of our affections therein, […]

Etymology

From un- + partial.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unpartial"?
"unpartial" is spelled U-N-P-A-R-T-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnpɑːʃl̩/.
What does "unpartial" mean?
As an adjective, "unpartial" means: Impartial, unbiased.
How do you pronounce "unpartial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unpartial" is /ʌnpɑːʃl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "unpartial"?
From un- + partial. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list