unsuspecting
adjective
unsuspecting is spelled U-N-S-U-S-P-E-C-T-I-N-G: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsuspecting means “Not suspecting; without any suspicion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsuspecting?
| Letters | 12: U-N-S-U-S-P-E-C-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsuspecting?
Unsuspecting appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsuspecting?
Unsuspecting has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unsuspecting
- more unsuspecting comparative
- most unsuspecting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsuspecting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not suspecting; without any suspicion.
He easily shot the unsuspecting target.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsuspecting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | qui ne se doute de rien |
| Spanish | desprevenido, incauto, imprevisor, impróvido, no sospechante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unsuspecting come from?
From un- + suspecting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).