# unused

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈjuːzd/ · frequency rank #12,346

## Definitions
1. Not used.
2. Not accustomed (to), unfamiliar with.

## Etymology
From un- + used.

## Easily confused with
- **used** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unused-vs-used)
- **unsee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unsee-vs-unused)
- **united** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/united-vs-unused)
- **unisex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unisex-vs-unused)
- **untied** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/untied-vs-unused)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nuused`, `unnused`, `unsued`, `unuesd`, `unusde`, `unusedd`, `unussed`, `uunsed`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unused