nonintuitive

adj

"nonintuitive" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nonintuitive” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not intuitive.

Key facts for nonintuitive
PropertyValue
Headwordnonintuitive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nonintuitive” sits in English frequency

nonintuitive falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for nonintuitive is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Not intuitive.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nonintuitive, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + intuitive. The correct English form is nonintuitive, spelled N-O-N-I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not intuitive.

Etymology

From non- + intuitive.

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 "nonintuitive"?
"nonintuitive" is spelled N-O-N-I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V-E.
What does "nonintuitive" mean?
As an adjective, "nonintuitive" means: Not intuitive.
What is the origin of the word "nonintuitive"?
From non- + intuitive. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nonintuitive”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-O-N-I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list