unwritten

adj

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

The verdict

“unwritten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,325
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-unwritten · unwritten · English

unwritten · rank #27,325 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,325
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unskilled

Nearest frequency peer: unskilled (-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 “unwritten”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unwritten” 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 unwritten
PropertyValue
Headwordunwritten
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,325
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unwritten”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “unskilled” (#27,324), “utilitarian” (#27,326), “unsatisfactory” (#27,323). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unwritten” is #27,325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around unwritten, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,325 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for unwritten, with forms such as "nuwritten", "unnwritten", and "unrwitten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written. The correct English form is unwritten, spelled U-N-W-R-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not written.
  2. 2
    Oral or otherwise communicated without writing.
  3. 3
    Implicit or understood but not formally articulated.
  4. 4
    Containing no writing; blank.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The most important rule is unwritten but not unspoken. It is the rule of pronounceability. Sure, xzyqt looks grand, but how do you say it?
  2. It's an unwritten rule that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.

Etymology

From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written.

This word in other languages

inécrit(Français)consuetudinário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuwritten
  • unnwritten
  • unrwitten
  • unwirtten
  • unwriten
  • unwritetn
  • unwrittenn
  • unwrittne
  • unwrritten
  • unwrtiten
  • unwwritten
  • uwnritten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuwritten2unnwritten1unrwitten2unwirtten2unwriten1unwritetn2unwrittenn1unwrittne2
Edit distance from "unwritten"

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 "unwritten"?
"unwritten" is spelled U-N-W-R-I-T-T-E-N.
What does "unwritten" mean?
As an adjective, "unwritten" means: Not written.
What are common misspellings of "unwritten"?
Common misspellings include "nuwritten", "unnwritten", "unrwitten", "unwirtten", "unwriten". The correct spelling is "unwritten".
What is the origin of the word "unwritten"?
From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written. 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 "unwritten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unskilled#27,324undivided#27,322vehicular#27,328ticketing#27,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list