untransparent
"untransparent" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“untransparent” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not transparent.
Corpus desk
Index EN-untransparent · untransparent · English
untransparent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | untransparent |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “untransparent” in English
Rare enough to double-check
untransparent is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not transparent.".
untransparent has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + transparent. The correct English form is untransparent, spelled U-N-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Not transparent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how untransparent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Following the departure of Candace Owens from his outlet, Jewish right-wing media personality Ben Shapiro has been criticised for his 'untransparent' and 'censorship-driven' pro-Israel bias by fellow Conservative commentators, some of whom have gone as far as calling for Shapiro's outlet to be renamed The Daily Jewish/Israeli Wire.
Etymology
From un- + transparent.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.