untalented

adj

"untalented" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“untalented” is uncommon English (frequency #77,310 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,310
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not talented; lacking in talent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-untalented · untalented · English

untalented · rank #77,310 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,310
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unquote

Nearest frequency peer: unquote (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “untalented”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “untalented” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for untalented
PropertyValue
Headworduntalented
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “untalented” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “unquote” (#77,309), “unlovable” (#77,308), “unwelcoming” (#77,312). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “untalented” is #77,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

untalented is uncommon English at frequency #77,310 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not talented; lacking in talent.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for untalented, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + talented. The correct English form is untalented, spelled U-N-T-A-L-E-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not talented; lacking in talent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. England is the only modern country among civilized nations where the untalented, unnobled, ungentle, and the vilest possessor of wealth is an envy and marvel with no small portion of its society.

Etymology

From un- + talented.

This word in other languages

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 "untalented"?
"untalented" is spelled U-N-T-A-L-E-N-T-E-D.
What does "untalented" mean?
As an adjective, "untalented" means: Not talented; lacking in talent.
What is the origin of the word "untalented"?
From un- + talented. 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 "untalented", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list