unsubscribe

verb

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

The verdict

“unsubscribe” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,073
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unsubscribe · unsubscribe · English

unsubscribe · rank #28,073 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,073
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unregistered

Nearest frequency peer: unregistered (-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 “unsubscribe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unsubscribe” 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 unsubscribe
PropertyValue
Headwordunsubscribe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,073
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unsubscribe”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “unregistered” (#28,072), “untrained” (#28,074), “unjustified” (#28,071). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unsubscribe” is #28,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unsubscribe, averb. Corpus frequency is #28,073 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsubscribe, with forms such as "nusubscribe", "unnsubscribe", and "unsbuscribe". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + subscribe. The correct English form is unsubscribe, spelled U-N-S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. How do I unsubscribe from your mailing list?

Etymology

From un- + subscribe.

This word in other languages

darse de baja(Español)se désabonner(Français)abbestellen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nusubscribe
  • unnsubscribe
  • unsbuscribe
  • unssubscribe
  • unsubbscribe
  • unsubcsribe
  • unsubsccribe
  • unsubscirbe
  • unsubscrbie
  • unsubscribbe
  • unsubscrieb
  • unsubscrribe
  • unsubsrcibe
  • unsubsscribe
  • unsusbcribe
  • unusbscribe
  • usnubscribe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsubscribe - 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.

nusubscribe2unnsubscribe1unsbuscribe2unssubscribe1unsubbscribe1unsubcsribe2unsubsccribe1unsubscirbe2
Edit distance from "unsubscribe"

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 "unsubscribe"?
"unsubscribe" is spelled U-N-S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E.
What does "unsubscribe" mean?
As a verb, "unsubscribe" means: To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service.
What are common misspellings of "unsubscribe"?
Common misspellings include "nusubscribe", "unnsubscribe", "unsbuscribe", "unssubscribe", "unsubbscribe". The correct spelling is "unsubscribe".
What is the origin of the word "unsubscribe"?
From un- + subscribe. 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 "unsubscribe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unjustified#28,071unconfirmed#28,068sufficiency#28,039remediation#27,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

birthright17 variantsembezzlement17 variantsenforceable17 variantsnourishment17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list