non-consensual
"non-consensual" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“non-consensual” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non-consensual |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “non-consensual” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for non-consensual is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.".
non-consensual doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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.
Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + consensual. The correct English form is non-consensual, spelled N-O-N---C-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-A-L.
Definition
- 1Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.
Etymology
From non- + consensual.
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 “non-consensual”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-O-N---C-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.