non-magnetic

adj

"non-magnetic" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“non-magnetic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - not magnetic; Alternative form of nonmagnetic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-non-magnetic · non-magnetic · English

non-magnetic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for non-magnetic
PropertyValue
Headwordnon-magnetic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “non-magnetic” in English

non-magneticfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

non-magnetic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "not magnetic; Alternative form of nonmagnetic.".

non-magnetic has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + magnetic. The correct English form is non-magnetic, spelled N-O-N---M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    not magnetic; Alternative form of nonmagnetic.

Etymology

From non- + magnetic.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "non-magnetic"?
"non-magnetic" is spelled N-O-N---M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C.
What does "non-magnetic" mean?
As an adjective, "non-magnetic" means: not magnetic; Alternative form of nonmagnetic.
What is the origin of the word "non-magnetic"?
From non- + magnetic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list