untransparent

adj

"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

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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.

Key facts for untransparent
PropertyValue
Headworduntransparent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “untransparent” in English

untransparentsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Not transparent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "untransparent"?
"untransparent" is spelled U-N-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T.
What does "untransparent" mean?
As an adjective, "untransparent" means: Not transparent.
What is the origin of the word "untransparent"?
From un- + transparent. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list