unpaste

verb

"unpaste" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove or take down (something pasted); to unstick.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unpaste · unpaste · English

unpaste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 unpaste
PropertyValue
Headwordunpaste
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unpaste” in English

unpastefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unpaste is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To remove or take down (something pasted); to unstick.".

Zero misspellings are on record for unpaste in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + paste. The correct English form is unpaste, spelled U-N-P-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To remove or take down (something pasted); to unstick.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] He took away the frame itself, as well as the notice. Mr. MacCulloch. I recollect Mr. Dobrée stating that his reason for taking the cadre was, that the notice was pasted, and that he could not unpaste it.

Etymology

From un- + paste.

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 "unpaste"?
"unpaste" is spelled U-N-P-A-S-T-E.
What does "unpaste" mean?
As a verb, "unpaste" means: To remove or take down (something pasted); to unstick.
What is the origin of the word "unpaste"?
From un- + paste. 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