# unusual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ · frequency rank #3,343

## Definitions
1. Not usual, out of the ordinary.

## Etymology
From un- + usual.

## Easily confused with
- **usual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unusual-vs-usual)
- **unusually** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unusual-vs-unusually)
- **unequal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unequal-vs-unusual)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nuusual`, `unnusual`, `unsuual`, `unusaul`, `unussual`, `unusuall`, `unusula`, `unuusal`, `uunsual`

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