noncoincidence

noun

"noncoincidence" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“noncoincidence” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That which is not a coincidence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-noncoincidence · noncoincidence · English

noncoincidence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for noncoincidence
PropertyValue
Headwordnoncoincidence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “noncoincidence” in English

noncoincidencesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

noncoincidence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That which is not a coincidence.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for noncoincidence, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + coincidence. The correct English form is noncoincidence, spelled N-O-N-C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That which is not a coincidence.

Etymology

From non- + coincidence.

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 "noncoincidence"?
"noncoincidence" is spelled N-O-N-C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E-N-C-E.
What does "noncoincidence" mean?
As a noun, "noncoincidence" means: That which is not a coincidence.
What is the origin of the word "noncoincidence"?
From non- + coincidence. 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