unseasonable
"unseasonable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unseasonable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not in accordance with the season.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unseasonable · unseasonable · English
unseasonable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unseasonable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unseasonable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unseasonable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unseasonable, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unseasonable, unsesonable, equivalent to un- + seasonable. The correct English form is unseasonable, spelled U-N-S-E-A-S-O-N-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Not in accordance with the season.
- 2Not at the right or fitting time.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unseasonable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The snow in April was unseasonable.
There is a mania in every class to be mistaken for what it is not. Many things innocent, nay, even graceful in themselves, become injurious and awkward by unseasonable imitation.
Etymology
From Middle English unseasonable, unsesonable, equivalent to un- + seasonable.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.