noncommunicable
adjective
noncommunicable is spelled N-O-N-C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-B-L-E: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, noncommunicable means “That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in noncommunicable?
| Letters | 15: N-O-N-C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is noncommunicable?
Noncommunicable appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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).
Forms of noncommunicable
- non-communicable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does noncommunicable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.
- 2
Not readily communicated.
[…] noncommunicable information – practical knowledge – which can only be derived from direct experience.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does noncommunicable come from?
From non- + communicable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).