nonreligious

adj

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

The verdict

“nonreligious” is an uncommon English word, ranked #85,581 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#85,581
frequency rank, English
12
letters

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

Key facts for nonreligious
PropertyValue
Headwordnonreligious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#85,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nonreligious” 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). nonreligious 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for nonreligious is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #85,581 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Not religious.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nonreligious, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + religious. The correct English form is nonreligious, spelled N-O-N-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not religious.

Etymology

From non- + religious.

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 "nonreligious"?
"nonreligious" is spelled N-O-N-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-U-S.
What does "nonreligious" mean?
As an adjective, "nonreligious" means: Not religious.
What is the origin of the word "nonreligious"?
From non- + religious. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nonreligious”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-O-N-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-U-S - 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