unrespect
"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
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unrespect |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unrespect” in English
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
- 1A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or courteous behaviour; disrespect; disesteem.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unrespect appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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?
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.