unwed
adjective, noun, verb
unwed is spelled U-N-W-E-D: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unwed means “Not married” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unwed?
| Letters | 5: U-N-W-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unwed?
Unwed appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unwed?
Unwed has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unwed
- unweds plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- unwedding participle, present
- unwedded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unwed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not married.
noun
- 1
One who is not married; a bachelor or a spinster.
Should unweds living together receive the same social benefits as married couples?
verb
- 1
To annul the marriage of.
- 2
To separate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unwed come from?
From un- (not) + wed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).