unsatisfied
"unsatisfied" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unsatisfied” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #29,877 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #29,877
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unsatisfied |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #29,877 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unsatisfied” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for unsatisfied is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #29,877 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsatisfied, with forms such as "nusatisfied", "unastisfied", and "unnsatisfied". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + satisfied. The correct English form is unsatisfied, spelled U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-I-E-D.
Definition
- 1Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
- 2Not gratified; not having been fulfilled or met.
Etymology
From un- + satisfied.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nusatisfied,unastisfied,unnsatisfied,unsaitsfied,unsatifsied,unsatisfeid,unsatisffied,unsatisfide,unsatisfiedd,unsatisifed,unsatissfied,unsatsified,unsattisfied,unssatisfied,unstaisfied,usnatisfied
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsatisfied - 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.
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 "unsatisfied"?
What does "unsatisfied" mean?
What are common misspellings of "unsatisfied"?
What is the origin of the word "unsatisfied"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “unsatisfied”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-I-E-D - 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.