unveiling

noun

"unveiling" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unveiling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,970. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,970
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of unveiling or uncovering.

Key facts for unveiling
PropertyValue
Headwordunveiling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,970
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unveiling” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unveiling lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around unveiling, anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,970 among 23,789 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unveiling, with forms such as "nuveiling", "uneviling", and "unnveiling". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is unveiling, spelled U-N-V-E-I-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of unveiling or uncovering.
  2. 2
    A ceremony for the first public showing of something.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuveiling
  • uneviling
  • unnveiling
  • unveiilng
  • unveilign
  • unveilingg
  • unveilinng
  • unveilling
  • unveilnig
  • unveliing
  • unvieling
  • unvveiling
  • uvneiling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuveiling2uneviling2unnveiling1unveiilng2unveilign2unveilingg1unveilinng1unveilling1
Edit distance from "unveiling"

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 "unveiling"?
"unveiling" is spelled U-N-V-E-I-L-I-N-G.
What does "unveiling" mean?
As a noun, "unveiling" means: The act of unveiling or uncovering.
What are common misspellings of "unveiling"?
Common misspellings include "nuveiling", "uneviling", "unnveiling", "unveiilng", "unveilign". The correct spelling is "unveiling".
What language does "unveiling" come from?
"unveiling" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “unveiling”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-V-E-I-L-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list