unsecured
adjective
unsecured is spelled U-N-S-E-C-U-R-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsecured means “Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsecured?
| Letters | 9: U-N-S-E-C-U-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,835th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsecured?
Unsecured appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsecured?
Unsecured has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsecured mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached.
- 2
Not made secure in any sense.
an unsecured Internet connection
- 3
Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unsecured come from?
From un- + secured.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).