unrepentant

Name: unrepentant, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/

//ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“unrepentant” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,836
frequency rank, English: 1,433
“U” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unrepentant · unrepentant · English

unrepentant · rank #46,836 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #46,836
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-MID 1,433
PHOTO-FINISH unpatriotic

Nearest frequency peer: unpatriotic (-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.

underwritten

53,168
undoubted

53,167
unpatriotic

53,166
unrepentant

53,165
unsee

53,164
untidy

53,163

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

Key facts for unrepentant
Property	Value
Headword	unrepentant
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#46,836
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unrepentant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unrepentantlands here:

#46,836

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “unpatriotic” (#46,835), “unsee” (#46,837), “undoubted” (#46,834). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unrepentant” is #46,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unrepentant (IPA /ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,836 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unrepentant, with forms such as "nurepentant", "unerpentant", and "unnrepentant". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + repentant. The correct English form is unrepentant, spelled U-N-R-E-P-E-N-T-A-N-T.

Definition

1
Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

TfL is unrepentant about the loss of car parking around the Grade 2-listed station, which is reduced to just 47 places, including 12 for the disabled.

Etymology

From un- + repentant.

This word in other languages

impénitent(Français)unverbesserlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

nurepentant
unerpentant
unnrepentant
unreepntant
unrepenatnt
unrepenntant
unrepentannt
unrepentantt
unrepentatn
unrepentnat
unrepenttant
unrepetnant
unrepnetant
unreppentant
unrpeentant
unrrepentant
urnepentant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "unrepentant"

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 "unrepentant"?

"unrepentant" is spelled U-N-R-E-P-E-N-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/.

What does "unrepentant" mean?

As an adjective, "unrepentant" means: Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

What are common misspellings of "unrepentant"?

Common misspellings include "nurepentant", "unerpentant", "unnrepentant", "unreepntant", "unrepenatnt". The correct spelling is "unrepentant".

How do you pronounce "unrepentant"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unrepentant" is /ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/. 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 "unrepentant"?

From un- + repentant. 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 "unrepentant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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