unsatisfactory

Name: unsatisfactory, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

//ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi// adj

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

The verdict

“unsatisfactory” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,323
frequency rank, English: 1,433
“U” headwords: 22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unsatisfactory · unsatisfactory · English

unsatisfactory · rank #27,323 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #27,323
LEN-MEGA 14 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 22 variants
BOOK-MID 1,433
PHOTO-FINISH undivided

Nearest frequency peer: undivided (-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.

unannounced

72,681
uncovering

72,680
undivided

72,679
unsatisfact…

72,678
unskilled

72,677
unwritten

72,676

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

Key facts for unsatisfactory
Property	Value
Headword	unsatisfactory
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#27,323
Misspellings tracked	22
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unsatisfactory”

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

#27,323

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “undivided” (#27,322), “unskilled” (#27,324), “uncovering” (#27,321). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unsatisfactory” is #27,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around unsatisfactory (IPA /ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,323 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsatisfactory, with forms such as "nusatisfactory", "unastisfactory", and "unnsatisfactory". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + satisfactory. The correct English form is unsatisfactory, spelled U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-Y.

Definition

1
Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

Etymology

From un- + satisfactory.

This word in other languages

insatisfaisant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

nusatisfactory
unastisfactory
unnsatisfactory
unsaitsfactory
unsatifsactory
unsatisafctory
unsatisfacctory
unsatisfacotry
unsatisfactorry
unsatisfactoryy
unsatisfactoyr
unsatisfactroy
unsatisfacttory
unsatisfatcory
unsatisfcatory
unsatisffactory
unsatissfactory
unsatsifactory
unsattisfactory
unssatisfactory
unstaisfactory
usnatisfactory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsatisfactory - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "unsatisfactory"

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 "unsatisfactory"?

"unsatisfactory" is spelled U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/.

What does "unsatisfactory" mean?

As an adjective, "unsatisfactory" means: Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

What are common misspellings of "unsatisfactory"?

Common misspellings include "nusatisfactory", "unastisfactory", "unnsatisfactory", "unsaitsfactory", "unsatifsactory". The correct spelling is "unsatisfactory".

How do you pronounce "unsatisfactory"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unsatisfactory" is /ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/. 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 "unsatisfactory"?

From un- + satisfactory. 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 "unsatisfactory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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