unsheathe
verb
unsheathe is spelled U-N-S-H-E-A-T-H-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unsheathe means “To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsheathe?
| Letters | 9: U-N-S-H-E-A-T-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsheathe?
Unsheathe appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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).
Forms of unsheathe
- unsheathes present, singular, he/she/it
- unsheathing participle, present
- unsheathed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsheathe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsheathe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to pull a sword from a sheath:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dégainer |
| Portuguese | desembainhar |
| Spanish | desenvainar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unsheathe come from?
From un- + sheathe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).