unpunctuality

noun

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not being punctual; lateness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unpunctuality · unpunctuality · English

unpunctuality · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for unpunctuality
PropertyValue
Headwordunpunctuality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unpunctuality” in English

unpunctualityfalls 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

unpunctuality is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not being punctual; lateness.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unpunctuality, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + punctuality. The correct English form is unpunctuality, spelled U-N-P-U-N-C-T-U-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not being punctual; lateness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Thank you—but there is no escaping these little vexations, Mary, live where we may; and when you are settled in town and I come to see you, I dare say I shall find you with yours, in spite of the nurseryman and the poulterer—or perhaps on their very account. Their remoteness and unpunctuality, or their exorbitant charges and frauds will be drawing forth b…
  2. Yule soon became so accustomed to the din as to be undisturbed by the noise, but the unpunctuality and carelessness of the native workmen sorely tried his patience, of which Nature had endowed him with but a small reserve.

Etymology

From un- + punctuality.

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 "unpunctuality"?
"unpunctuality" is spelled U-N-P-U-N-C-T-U-A-L-I-T-Y.
What does "unpunctuality" mean?
As a noun, "unpunctuality" means: Not being punctual; lateness.
What is the origin of the word "unpunctuality"?
From un- + punctuality. 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