Nonchalance

[nõʃaˈlɑ̃ːs]

/[nõʃaˈlɑ̃ːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Nonchalance” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haltung/Verhalten, eigene Ideen/Interessen zu verfolgen, ohne sich allzu sehr auf andere Betroffene einzustellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nonchalance · Nonchalance · German

Nonchalance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Nonchalance
PropertyValue
HeadwordNonchalance
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nõʃaˈlɑ̃ːs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nonchalance“ im Deutschen

Nonchalanceschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nonchalance is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nõʃaˈlɑ̃ːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haltung/Verhalten, eigene Ideen/Interessen zu verfolgen, ohne sich allzu sehr auf andere Betroffene einzustellen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nonchalance, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nonchalance, spelled N-O-N-C-H-A-L-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haltung/Verhalten, eigene Ideen/Interessen zu verfolgen, ohne sich allzu sehr auf andere Betroffene einzustellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Nonchalance wirkte auf mich etwas hochnäsig.
  2. „Zur Anmut gehören Beiläufigkeit, Ungekünsteltheit, Nonchalance, Sprezzatura; und wenn sie in Begleitung ihrer Schwester, der Demut, auftritt, ist sie unbesiegbar.“

This word in other languages

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 "Nonchalance"?
"Nonchalance" is spelled N-O-N-C-H-A-L-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [nõʃaˈlɑ̃ːs].
What does "Nonchalance" mean?
As a noun, "Nonchalance" means: Haltung/Verhalten, eigene Ideen/Interessen zu verfolgen, ohne sich allzu sehr auf andere Betroffene einzustellen
How do you pronounce "Nonchalance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nonchalance" is [nõʃaˈlɑ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nonchalance" come from?
"Nonchalance" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list