nonalcoholic

adj

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"nonalcoholic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nonalcoholic” is uncommon English (frequency #89,684 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,684
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nonalcoholic · nonalcoholic · English

nonalcoholic · rank #89,684 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,684
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nolo

Nearest frequency peer: nolo (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “nonalcoholic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “nonalcoholic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nonalcoholic
PropertyValue
Headwordnonalcoholic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,684
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “nonalcoholic” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).nonalcoholicfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “nolo” (#89,683), “noncommissioned” (#89,686), “NORML” (#89,688). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nonalcoholic” is #89,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nonalcoholic is uncommon English at frequency #89,684 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

nonalcoholic has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + alcoholic. The correct English form is nonalcoholic, spelled N-O-N-A-L-C-O-H-O-L-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol.
  2. 2
    Not involving alcohol as its cause.

Etymology

From non- + alcoholic.

This word in other languages

sans alcool(Français)alkoholfrei(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nonalcoholic"?
"nonalcoholic" is spelled N-O-N-A-L-C-O-H-O-L-I-C.
What does "nonalcoholic" mean?
As an adjective, "nonalcoholic" means: Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol.
What is the origin of the word "nonalcoholic"?
From non- + alcoholic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nonalcoholic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list