NCP

noun

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"ncp" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“NCP” is uncommon English (frequency #50,093 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,093
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Initialism of noncustodial parent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ncp · NCP · English

NCP · rank #50,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,093
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH necktie

Nearest frequency peer: necktie (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “NCP”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “NCP” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for NCP
PropertyValue
HeadwordNCP
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#50,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “NCP” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “necktie” (#50,094), “Nala” (#50,090), “Negev” (#50,097). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “NCP” is #50,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

NCP is uncommon English at frequency #50,093 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

NCP doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is NCP, spelled N-C-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Initialism of noncustodial parent.
  2. 2
    Initialism of nucleosome core particle.
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of neuropathic corneal pain.
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of novel coronavirus pneumonia; COVID-19 (disease).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. For quotations using this term, see Citations:NCP.

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 "NCP"?
"NCP" is spelled N-C-P.
What does "NCP" mean?
As a noun, "NCP" means: Initialism of noncustodial parent.
What language does "NCP" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

MRA#50,085MPN#50,084NHC#50,106nub#50,118

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list