untouched
/ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/
"untouched" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“untouched” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,819 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #16,819
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | untouched |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #16,819 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “untouched” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for untouched is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,819 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
- 2Not eaten.
- 3Not influenced, affected or swayed.
- 4Not having come in contact.
- 5Not read or examined.
- 6Not discussed or talked about.
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.
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.
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Using “untouched”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is U-N-T-O-U-C-H-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.