unsubscribe

verb

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

The verdict

“unsubscribe” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #28,073 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#28,073
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service.

Key facts for unsubscribe
PropertyValue
Headwordunsubscribe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,073
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unsubscribe” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for unsubscribe is 11 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #28,073 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

Etymology

From un- + subscribe.

This word in other languages

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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Using “unsubscribe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list