unpretentious

/ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/

//ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs// adj

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"unpretentious" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unpretentious” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,991. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,991
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unpretentious · unpretentious · English

unpretentious · rank #47,991 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,991
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unmodified

Nearest frequency peer: unmodified (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unpretentious”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unpretentious” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unpretentious
PropertyValue
Headwordunpretentious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/
Letters13
Frequency rank#47,991
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unpretentious”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).unpretentiouslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “unmodified” (#47,990), “unprocessed” (#47,992), “unseat” (#47,993). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unpretentious” is #47,991. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unpretentious (IPA /ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,991 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unpretentious, with forms such as "nupretentious", "unnpretentious", and "unpertentious". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + pretentious. The correct English form is unpretentious, spelled U-N-P-R-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cheltenham Spa station had opened in June 1840 as Cheltenham, being renamed Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown) in February 1925 and taking on its modern name of Cheltenham Spa in January 1948 - an oddity in itself as its town is plain, unpretentious Cheltenham.

Etymology

From un- + pretentious.

Synonyms

humble

Antonyms

pretentious

This word in other languages

unprätentiös(Deutsch)despretensioso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nupretentious
  • unnpretentious
  • unpertentious
  • unppretentious
  • unpreetntious
  • unpretenitous
  • unpretenntious
  • unpretentiosu
  • unpretentiouss
  • unpretentiuos
  • unpretentoius
  • unpretenttious
  • unpretetnious
  • unpretnetious
  • unprettentious
  • unprretentious
  • unprteentious
  • unrpetentious
  • upnretentious

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unpretentious - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nupretentious2unnpretentious1unpertentious2unppretentious1unpreetntious2unpretenitous2unpretenntious1unpretentiosu2
Edit distance from "unpretentious"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unpretentious"?
"unpretentious" is spelled U-N-P-R-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/.
What does "unpretentious" mean?
As an adjective, "unpretentious" means: Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
What are common misspellings of "unpretentious"?
Common misspellings include "nupretentious", "unnpretentious", "unpertentious", "unppretentious", "unpreetntious". The correct spelling is "unpretentious".
How do you pronounce "unpretentious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unpretentious" is /ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/. 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 "unpretentious"?
From un- + pretentious. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unpretentious", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list