unsheathe
"unsheathe" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unsheathe” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unsheathe · unsheathe · English
unsheathe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | unsheathe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unsheathe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unsheathe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.".
Zero misspellings are on record for unsheathe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + sheathe. The correct English form is unsheathe, spelled U-N-S-H-E-A-T-H-E.
Definition
- 1To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unsheathe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
When I unsheathe the blade, it makes such a satisfying sound that I do it again.
Yes, Europe shared many of the concerns that had prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to unsheathe the tariff sword and seek to reshape trade with China.
Etymology
From un- + sheathe.
This word in other languages
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.