nonfarm

adj

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"nonfarm" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nonfarm” is uncommon English (frequency #72,596 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,596
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except agricultural ones.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nonfarm · nonfarm · English

nonfarm · rank #72,596 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,596
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nobby

Nearest frequency peer: nobby (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “nonfarm”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “nonfarm” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nonfarm
PropertyValue
Headwordnonfarm
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,596
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “nonfarm” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).nonfarmfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “nobby” (#72,595), “nonresident” (#72,597), “nonsteroidal” (#72,598). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nonfarm” is #72,596. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nonfarm is uncommon English at frequency #72,596 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except agricultural ones.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nonfarm, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + farm. The correct English form is nonfarm, spelled N-O-N-F-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except agricultural ones.

Etymology

From non- + farm.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nonfarm"?
"nonfarm" is spelled N-O-N-F-A-R-M.
What does "nonfarm" mean?
As an adjective, "nonfarm" means: Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except agricultural ones.
What is the origin of the word "nonfarm"?
From non- + farm. 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 "nonfarm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Norbury#72,599pidgeon#72,646pilcher#72,648pillbox#72,649

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list