non-profit-making
"non-profit-making" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“non-profit-making” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of non-profit and nonprofit.
Corpus desk
Index EN-non-profit-making · non-profit-making · English
non-profit-making · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 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-profit-making |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “non-profit-making” in English
Rare enough to double-check
non-profit-making is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of non-profit and nonprofit.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for non-profit-making, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + profit-making. The correct English form is non-profit-making, spelled N-O-N---P-R-O-F-I-T---M-A-K-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Synonym of non-profit and nonprofit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how non-profit-making appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The Society, which is a non-profit-making organisation, is inviting enthusiasts to become members at a minimum annual subscription of £1.
Etymology
From non- + profit-making.
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.