unsettled

adj

"unsettled" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unsettled” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,969
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disturbed, upset.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unsettled · unsettled · English

unsettled · rank #21,969 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,969
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbroken

Nearest frequency peer: unbroken (-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 “unsettled”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unsettled” 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 unsettled
PropertyValue
Headwordunsettled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,969
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unsettled”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).unsettledlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “unbroken” (#21,968), “unveiling” (#21,970), “Toulouse” (#21,966). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unsettled” is #21,969. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around unsettled, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,969 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsettled, with forms such as "nusettled", "unesttled", and "unnsettled". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is unsettled, spelled U-N-S-E-T-T-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disturbed, upset.
  2. 2
    Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
  3. 3
    Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
  4. 4
    Unpaid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.
  2. Universal Directory of Railway Officials and Railway Year Book, 1946-47. […] Although the preparation of the fifty-second edition of this well-known work proved a far from easy task, owing to the continuance of unsettled conditions in many parts of the world, the response to the endeavours of the publishers to obtain accurate and complete information has…

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nusettled
  • unesttled
  • unnsettled
  • unsetled
  • unsetlted
  • unsetteld
  • unsettlde
  • unsettledd
  • unsettlled
  • unssettled
  • unstetled
  • usnettled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsettled - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nusettled2unesttled2unnsettled1unsetled1unsetlted2unsetteld2unsettlde2unsettledd1
Edit distance from "unsettled"

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 "unsettled"?
"unsettled" is spelled U-N-S-E-T-T-L-E-D.
What does "unsettled" mean?
As an adjective, "unsettled" means: Disturbed, upset.
What are common misspellings of "unsettled"?
Common misspellings include "nusettled", "unesttled", "unnsettled", "unsetled", "unsetlted". The correct spelling is "unsettled".
What language does "unsettled" come from?
"unsettled" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unsettled", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list