nondisclosure

/ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/

//ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“nondisclosure” is uncommon English (frequency #69,290 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,290
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An act or policy of not disclosing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nondisclosure · nondisclosure · English

nondisclosure · rank #69,290 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,290
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 24,391
  • PHOTO-FINISH nontoxic

Nearest frequency peer: nontoxic (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “nondisclosure”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “nondisclosure” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for nondisclosure
PropertyValue
Headwordnondisclosure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,290
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nondisclosure” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nondisclosure lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nondisclosure is uncommon English at frequency #69,290 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An act or policy of not disclosing.".

nondisclosure has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + disclosure. The correct English form is nondisclosure, spelled N-O-N-D-I-S-C-L-O-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or policy of not disclosing.

Etymology

From non- + disclosure.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nondisclosure"?
"nondisclosure" is spelled N-O-N-D-I-S-C-L-O-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/.
What does "nondisclosure" mean?
As a noun, "nondisclosure" means: An act or policy of not disclosing.
How do you pronounce "nondisclosure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nondisclosure" is /ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "nondisclosure"?
From non- + disclosure. 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 "nondisclosure", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list