unseal

/ʌnˈsiːl/

//ʌnˈsiːl// verb

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

The verdict

“unseal” is uncommon English (frequency #92,197 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,197
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unseal · unseal · English

unseal · rank #92,197 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,197
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unmistakeable

Nearest frequency peer: unmistakeable (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “unseal”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “unseal” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unseal
PropertyValue
Headwordunseal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ʌnˈsiːl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unseal” in English

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).unsealfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “unmistakeable” (#92,196), “unseasoned” (#92,198), “unicom” (#92,194). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unseal” is #92,197. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unseal is uncommon English at frequency #92,197 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ʌnˈsiːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for unseal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + seal. The correct English form is unseal, spelled U-N-S-E-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.
  2. 2
    To open by having a seal broken.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. But it's just the equalising of pressure as the vault door unseals.

Etymology

From un- + seal.

This word in other languages

décacheter(Français)

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 "unseal"?
"unseal" is spelled U-N-S-E-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈsiːl/.
What does "unseal" mean?
As a verb, "unseal" means: To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.
How do you pronounce "unseal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unseal" is /ʌnˈsiːl/. 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 "unseal"?
From un- + seal. 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 "unseal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unicom#92,194undine#92,191varroa#92,211Tezuka#92,143

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list