unworkable

adj

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"unworkable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unworkable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,728
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not workable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unworkable · unworkable · English

unworkable · rank #45,728 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,728
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unrealized

Nearest frequency peer: unrealized (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unworkable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unworkable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unworkable
PropertyValue
Headwordunworkable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,728
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unworkable”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “unrealized” (#45,727), “uppercut” (#45,729), “unmistakably” (#45,726). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unworkable” is #45,728. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unworkable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,728 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unworkable, with forms such as "nuworkable", "unnworkable", and "unowrkable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + workable. The correct English form is unworkable, spelled U-N-W-O-R-K-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not workable.
  2. 2
    Not workable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: infeasible, untenable, unusable
  2. These plans seem unworkable; moreover, a budget for their implementation remains a fantasy.

Etymology

From un- + workable.

This word in other languages

inviable(Español)inexécutable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuworkable
  • unnworkable
  • unowrkable
  • unwokrable
  • unworakble
  • unworkabble
  • unworkabel
  • unworkablle
  • unworkalbe
  • unworkbale
  • unworkible
  • unworkkable
  • unworrkable
  • unwrokable
  • unwworkable
  • uwnorkable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unworkable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuworkable2unnworkable1unowrkable2unwokrable2unworakble2unworkabble1unworkabel2unworkablle1
Edit distance from "unworkable"

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 "unworkable"?
"unworkable" is spelled U-N-W-O-R-K-A-B-L-E.
What does "unworkable" mean?
As an adjective, "unworkable" means: Not workable.
What are common misspellings of "unworkable"?
Common misspellings include "nuworkable", "unnworkable", "unowrkable", "unwokrable", "unworakble". The correct spelling is "unworkable".
What is the origin of the word "unworkable"?
From un- + workable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unworkable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unrealized#45,727unbecoming#45,724Villeneuve#45,735speciation#45,670

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Thessaloniki16 variantsassertiveness16 variantsBraithwaite16 variantscentrality16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list