untouched

/ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/

//ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt// adj

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"untouched" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“untouched” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,819
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.

Corpus desk

Index EN-untouched · untouched · English

untouched · rank #16,819 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,819
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unnoticed

Nearest frequency peer: unnoticed (-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 “untouched”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “untouched” 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 untouched
PropertyValue
Headworduntouched
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,819
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “untouched”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).untouchedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “unnoticed” (#16,818), “V2” (#16,820), “unnecessarily” (#16,817). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “untouched” is #16,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around untouched (IPA /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,819 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for untouched, with forms such as "nutouched", "unntouched", and "unotuched". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + touched. The correct English form is untouched, spelled U-N-T-O-U-C-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
  2. 2
    Not eaten.
  3. 3
    Not influenced, affected or swayed.
  4. 4
    Not having come in contact.
  5. 5
    Not read or examined.
  6. 6
    Not discussed or talked about.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There are practically no untouched forests left in Europe.
  2. The altars used for magical purposes were of carved wood or, if made of stone, had to be a natural slab, unhewn and untouched by hammer or chisel.

Etymology

From un- + touched.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutouched
  • unntouched
  • unotuched
  • untocuhed
  • untoucched
  • untoucehd
  • untouchde
  • untouchedd
  • untouchhed
  • untouhced
  • unttouched
  • untuoched
  • utnouched

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nutouched2unntouched1unotuched2untocuhed2untoucched1untoucehd2untouchde2untouchedd1
Edit distance from "untouched"

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 "untouched"?
"untouched" is spelled U-N-T-O-U-C-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/.
What does "untouched" mean?
As an adjective, "untouched" means: Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
What are common misspellings of "untouched"?
Common misspellings include "nutouched", "unntouched", "unotuched", "untocuhed", "untoucched". The correct spelling is "untouched".
How do you pronounce "untouched"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untouched" is /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "untouched"?
From un- + touched. 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 "untouched", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list