# unreal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #13,262

## Definitions
1. Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
2. very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

## Etymology
From un- + real.

## Easily confused with
- **urea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unreal-vs-urea)
- **Ural** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unreal-vs-ural)
- **unrest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unreal-vs-unrest)
- **unveil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unreal-vs-unveil)
- **unwell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unreal-vs-unwell)
- **unseat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unreal-vs-unseat)
- **undead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/undead-vs-unreal)
- **unread** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unread-vs-unreal)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nureal`, `uneral`, `unnreal`, `unrael`, `unreall`, `unrela`, `unrreal`, `urneal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unreal