unaware
\ʌnəˈwɛː\
The verdict
“unaware” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inconscient (qui n'a pas pris conscience d'une chose).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unaware |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʌnəˈwɛː\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unaware” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
unaware is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʌnəˈwɛː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inconscient (qui n'a pas pris conscience d'une chose).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for unaware in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is unaware, spelled U-N-A-W-A-R-E.
Definition
- 1Inconscient (qui n'a pas pris conscience d'une chose).
Antonyms
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.
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Using “unaware”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is U-N-A-W-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʌnəˈwɛː\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.