unturned

adj

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"unturned" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unturned” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,499
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not turned.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unturned · unturned · English

unturned · rank #40,499 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,499
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH untied

Nearest frequency peer: untied (-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 “unturned”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unturned” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unturned vs upturned
88% similar
unturned vs unearned
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unturned
PropertyValue
Headwordunturned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,499
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unturned”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).unturnedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “untied” (#40,498), “uplink” (#40,500), “unsteady” (#40,497). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unturned” is #40,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around unturned, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,499 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not turned.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for unturned, with forms such as "nuturned", "unnturned", and "untruned". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "upturned", "unearned", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + turned. The correct English form is unturned, spelled U-N-T-U-R-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not turned.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [W]oman's loveliness had heretofore been an unturned page in the young man's life.
  2. “This case of police torture and murder is shocking. But this is not the first case and it is unlikely to be the last case until and unless the police conduct serious interrogations and investigations and leave no stones unturned,” said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher for Human Rights Watch.

Etymology

From un- + turned.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuturned
  • unnturned
  • untruned
  • untturned
  • untunred
  • unturend
  • unturnde
  • unturnedd
  • unturnned
  • unturrned
  • unutrned
  • utnurned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuturned2unnturned1untruned2untturned1untunred2unturend2unturnde2unturnedd1
Edit distance from "unturned"

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 "unturned"?
"unturned" is spelled U-N-T-U-R-N-E-D.
What does "unturned" mean?
As an adjective, "unturned" means: Not turned.
What words are commonly confused with "unturned"?
"unturned" is commonly confused with "upturned", "unearned". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "unturned"?
From un- + turned. 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 "unturned", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unsteady#40,497unfunded#40,493wagering#40,512whirling#40,517

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list