non-commissioned
adjective
non-commissioned is spelled N-O-N-C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N-E-D: 15 letters. As an adjective, non-commissioned means “Not holding a military commission” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in non-commissioned?
| Letters | 15: N-O-N-C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with non-commissioned
Also written: noncommissioned (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does non-commissioned mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not holding a military commission.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does non-commissioned come from?
From non- + commissioned.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).