noncommercial
adjective, noun
noncommercial is spelled N-O-N-C-O-M-M-E-R-C-I-A-L: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, noncommercial means “Not engaged in commerce” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in noncommercial?
| Letters | 13: N-O-N-C-O-M-M-E-R-C-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is noncommercial?
Noncommercial appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce noncommercial?
Noncommercial has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with noncommercial
Also written: non-commercial (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of noncommercial
- non-commercial
- noncommercials plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does noncommercial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not engaged in commerce.
a noncommercial organization
noun
- 1
A noncommercial trader.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate noncommercial?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of noncommercial: NC.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Noncommercial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not engaged in commerce:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unkommerziell |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does noncommercial come from?
From non- + commercial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).