non-lemma
"non-lemma" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“non-lemma” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any form of a lexeme that is not its lemma.
Corpus desk
Index EN-non-lemma · non-lemma · English
non-lemma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non-lemma |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “non-lemma” in English
Rare enough to double-check
non-lemma is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any form of a lexeme that is not its lemma.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for non-lemma, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + lemma. The correct English form is non-lemma, spelled N-O-N---L-E-M-M-A.
Definition
- 1Any form of a lexeme that is not its lemma.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how non-lemma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
According to Schmauder (1991) they had a narrow range of frequency of occurrence (our nonlemma count yields an average of 68; Francis & Kucera, 1982).
Prep. … Prenominal adjectives … Non lemmas … Basque multiword … English multiwords … English unknown … Others 11% … 21% … 7% … 5% … 17% … 16% … 21%
Etymology
From non- + lemma.
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.