unsage

adj

"unsage" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unsage” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unwise.

Key facts for unsage
PropertyValue
Headwordunsage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unsage” sits in English frequency

unsage falls 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for unsage is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Unwise.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unsage, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + sage. The correct English form is unsage, spelled U-N-S-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unwise.

Etymology

From un- + sage.

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 "unsage"?
"unsage" is spelled U-N-S-A-G-E.
What does "unsage" mean?
As an adjective, "unsage" means: Unwise.
What is the origin of the word "unsage"?
From un- + sage. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unsage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-S-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list