nondeductible

adj

"nondeductible" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.

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Index EN-nondeductible · nondeductible · English

nondeductible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for nondeductible
PropertyValue
Headwordnondeductible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “nondeductible” in English

nondeductiblesits 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

nondeductible is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nondeductible, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + deductible. The correct English form is nondeductible, spelled N-O-N-D-E-D-U-C-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how nondeductible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Since you fund a nondeductible IRA with already-taxed dollars, you might figure you wouldn't pay any income taxes on the conversion.

Etymology

From non- + deductible.

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 "nondeductible"?
"nondeductible" is spelled N-O-N-D-E-D-U-C-T-I-B-L-E.
What does "nondeductible" mean?
As an adjective, "nondeductible" means: That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.
What is the origin of the word "nondeductible"?
From non- + deductible. 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