non-member
"non-member" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“non-member” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who is not a member (of a club, institution, etc.)
Corpus desk
Index EN-non-member · non-member · English
non-member · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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-member |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “non-member” in English
Rare enough to double-check
non-member is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who is not a member (of a club, institution, etc.)".
Zero misspellings are on record for non-member in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + member. The correct English form is non-member, spelled N-O-N---M-E-M-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Someone who is not a member (of a club, institution, etc.)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how non-member appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A limited number of tickets will be available for non-members.
Non-members will be welcome at all Clubroom lectures.
Etymology
From non- + member.
This word in other languages
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.