nocence
/ˈnəʊ.səns/
"nocence" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nocence” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guilt; transgression.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nocence · nocence · English
nocence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nocence |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈnəʊ.səns/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “nocence” in English
Rare enough to double-check
nocence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnəʊ.səns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Guilt; transgression.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nocence, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance. The correct English form is nocence, spelled N-O-C-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Guilt; transgression.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nocence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The iniquities of theſe dayes are not aſhamed to ſhew their faces; but vvalke the ſtreets without feare of a Serieant, The ſinnes of the Citie are as pert and apert as the ſonnes of the Citie. I would Iniquitie was not bolder then Honeſtie; or that Innocence might ſpeed no worſe then Nocence.
For this Reaſon you unworthily detract from me, reviling me with taunting language, without any further ſcrutiny into matter of Fact; which I must court or urge you to, that I may cleer my ſelf, and certifie who is illiterate (as to the knowledge of things) conducible to our better State (for that's the principal end of Language) or who of us is the prete…
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance.
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.