unsatisfied

adj

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"unsatisfied" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unsatisfied” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,877
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unsatisfied · unsatisfied · English

unsatisfied · rank #29,877 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,877
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unincorporated

Nearest frequency peer: unincorporated (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unsatisfied”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unsatisfied
PropertyValue
Headwordunsatisfied
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,877
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unsatisfied”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).unsatisfiedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “unincorporated” (#29,876), “unduly” (#29,875), “underline” (#29,874). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unsatisfied” is #29,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unsatisfied, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,877 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
  2. 2
    Not gratified; not having been fulfilled or met.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I made no answer, for I could not - especially before Leo - tell her that since I had seen her face I knew that it would always be before my eyes, and that I had no wish to prolong an existence which must always be haunted and tortured by her memory, and by the last bitterness of unsatisfied love.

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.

nusatisfied2unastisfied2unnsatisfied1unsaitsfied2unsatifsied2unsatisfeid2unsatisffied1unsatisfide2
Edit distance from "unsatisfied"

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"?
"unsatisfied" is spelled U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-I-E-D.
What does "unsatisfied" mean?
As an adjective, "unsatisfied" means: Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
What are common misspellings of "unsatisfied"?
Common misspellings include "nusatisfied", "unastisfied", "unnsatisfied", "unsaitsfied", "unsatifsied". The correct spelling is "unsatisfied".
What is the origin of the word "unsatisfied"?
From un- + satisfied. 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 "unsatisfied", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list