unsuited

adj

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"unsuited" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unsuited” is uncommon English (frequency #53,323 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,323
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not suited to a specific purpose.

Key facts for unsuited
PropertyValue
Headwordunsuited
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,323
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unsuited” 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). unsuited lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

unsuited is uncommon English at frequency #53,323 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for unsuited in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + suited. The correct English form is unsuited, spelled U-N-S-U-I-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not suited to a specific purpose.
  2. 2
    Not compatible; mismatched.
  3. 3
    Not wearing a suit.
  4. 4
    Not of the same suit.

Etymology

From un- + suited.

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 "unsuited"?
"unsuited" is spelled U-N-S-U-I-T-E-D.
What does "unsuited" mean?
As an adjective, "unsuited" means: Not suited to a specific purpose.
What is the origin of the word "unsuited"?
From un- + suited. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unsuited”

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

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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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