unveracious

/ʌnvəˈɹeɪʃəs/

//ʌnvəˈɹeɪʃəs// adj

"unveracious" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unveracious” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not veracious; untruthful; false.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unveracious · unveracious · English

unveracious · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for unveracious
PropertyValue
Headwordunveracious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌnvəˈɹeɪʃəs/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unveracious” in English

unveraciousranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unveracious is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʌnvəˈɹeɪʃəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for unveracious in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + veracious. The correct English form is unveracious, spelled U-N-V-E-R-A-C-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not veracious; untruthful; false.
  2. 2
    Fake, imitation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. We did not speak, and she began to flush and wriggle on her seat, and stooped forward to fumble under the legs of her chair for her umbrella. The sight of its green seams and unveracious tortoiseshell handle disgusted Kitty into speech.

Etymology

From un- + veracious.

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 "unveracious"?
"unveracious" is spelled U-N-V-E-R-A-C-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnvəˈɹeɪʃəs/.
What does "unveracious" mean?
As an adjective, "unveracious" means: Not veracious; untruthful; false.
How do you pronounce "unveracious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unveracious" is /ʌnvəˈɹeɪʃəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "unveracious"?
From un- + veracious. 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