unpolite
"unpolite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unpolite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unsophisticated, not refined; coarse, uncultured.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unpolite · unpolite · English
unpolite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unpolite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unpolite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unpolite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for unpolite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + polite. Compare earlier unpolished. The correct English form is unpolite, spelled U-N-P-O-L-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Unsophisticated, not refined; coarse, uncultured.
- 2Lacking in good manners; impolite, discourteous.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unpolite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[H]e has all along, by his threatening and unpolite behaviour to my friends, and whenever he ſpeaks of them, given me reaſon to conclude, that there is more malice to them, than regard to me, in his perſeverance.
Etymology
From un- + polite. Compare earlier unpolished.
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.