unset
/ʌnˈsɛt/adjective, verb
unset is spelled U-N-S-E-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unset means “Not set; not fixed or appointed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unset?
| Letters | 5: U-N-S-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th 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 unset?
Unset appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th 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 unset?
- /ʌnˈsɛt/
Unset has 2 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).
Forms of unset
- unsets present, singular, he/she/it
- unsetting participle, present
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unset mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not set; not fixed or appointed.
- 2
Not mounted or placed in a setting.
- 3
Not set.
an unset broken bone
- 4
Not planted.
- 5
uncongealed, unconsolidated
unset concrete; unset cement
verb
- 1
To make not set.
to unset a single bit in a binary pattern
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unset come from?
From un- + set.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).