unperished

/ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/

//ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt// adj

"unperished" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not perished.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unperished · unperished · English

unperished · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 unperished
PropertyValue
Headwordunperished
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unperished” in English

unperishedsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unperished is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not perished.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unperished, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + perished. The correct English form is unperished, spelled U-N-P-E-R-I-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not perished.

Etymology

From un- + perished.

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 "unperished"?
"unperished" is spelled U-N-P-E-R-I-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/.
What does "unperished" mean?
As an adjective, "unperished" means: Not perished.
How do you pronounce "unperished"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unperished" is /ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/. 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 "unperished"?
From un- + perished. 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