unsolicited

/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/

//ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd// adj

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"unsolicited" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unsolicited” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,538
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unsolicited · unsolicited · English

unsolicited · rank #22,538 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,538
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unparalleled

Nearest frequency peer: unparalleled (-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 “unsolicited”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unsolicited” 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 unsolicited
PropertyValue
Headwordunsolicited
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,538
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unsolicited”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).unsolicitedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “unparalleled” (#22,537), “unveil” (#22,539), “undecided” (#22,536). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unsolicited” is #22,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unsolicited (IPA /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,538 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsolicited, with forms such as "nusolicited", "unnsolicited", and "unoslicited". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + solicited. The correct English form is unsolicited, spelled U-N-S-O-L-I-C-I-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. People have become very frustrated with unsolicited sales calls.
  2. In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.

Etymology

From un- + solicited.

Antonyms

solicited

This word in other languages

volontaire(Français)unaufgefordert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nusolicited
  • unnsolicited
  • unoslicited
  • unsloicited
  • unsoilcited
  • unsolciited
  • unsoliccited
  • unsolicietd
  • unsolicitde
  • unsolicitedd
  • unsolicitted
  • unsolictied
  • unsoliicted
  • unsollicited
  • unssolicited
  • usnolicited

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsolicited - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nusolicited2unnsolicited1unoslicited2unsloicited2unsoilcited2unsolciited2unsoliccited1unsolicietd2
Edit distance from "unsolicited"

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 "unsolicited"?
"unsolicited" is spelled U-N-S-O-L-I-C-I-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/.
What does "unsolicited" mean?
As an adjective, "unsolicited" means: Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.
What are common misspellings of "unsolicited"?
Common misspellings include "nusolicited", "unnsolicited", "unoslicited", "unsloicited", "unsoilcited". The correct spelling is "unsolicited".
How do you pronounce "unsolicited"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unsolicited" is /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "unsolicited"?
From un- + solicited. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

unparalleled16 variantsassimilation16 variantsrealisation16 variantspermissible16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list