unrespect

noun

"unrespect" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or courteous behaviour; disrespect; disesteem.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unrespect · unrespect · English

unrespect · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for unrespect
PropertyValue
Headwordunrespect
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unrespect” in English

unrespectfalls 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

unrespect is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or courteous behaviour; disrespect; disesteem.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unrespect, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + respect. The correct English form is unrespect, spelled U-N-R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or courteous behaviour; disrespect; disesteem.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Passionate with rains and sunshine, and, unheard, Have audience of your voices, but as one Who in a temple passes unrespect Between the kneeling suppliant and the saint, Meeting the uplifted face and the rapt eyes That look beyond?
  2. Didyou not but yesterday prostrate upon the ground the young man for that he speak with unrespect of your Vashintone?

Etymology

From un- + respect.

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 "unrespect"?
"unrespect" is spelled U-N-R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
What does "unrespect" mean?
As a noun, "unrespect" means: A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or courteous behaviour; disrespect; disesteem.
What is the origin of the word "unrespect"?
From un- + respect. 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