nonstandard
/nɑnˈstændɚd/adjective, noun
nonstandard is spelled N-O-N-S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nonstandard means “Not standard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nonstandard?
| Letters | 11: N-O-N-S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is nonstandard?
Nonstandard appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nonstandard?
- US /nɑnˈstændɚd/
Nonstandard has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-nonstandard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with nonstandard
Also written: non-standard (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with nonstandard?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as nonstandard from its last stressed vowel (/ændəɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of nonstandard
- more nonstandard comparative
- most nonstandard superlative
- non-standard
- nonstandards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nonstandard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not standard.
- 2
Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.
- 3
Using numbers or methods beyond those used in traditional analysis, often introducing new concepts like infinitesimals or hyperreal numbers in order to solve difficult problems.
noun
- 1
Something that is not standard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate nonstandard?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of nonstandard: nstd.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nonstandard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | irregular , não normativo, não padrão |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nonstandard come from?
From non- + standard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).