nonstate
/ˈnɒnˌsteɪt/adjective, noun
nonstate is spelled N-O-N-S-T-A-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nonstate means “Not constituting or belonging to a state; not characterised by the institutional power or authority of an organized government” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nonstate?
| Letters | 8: N-O-N-S-T-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nonstate?
Nonstate appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 nonstate?
- UK /ˈnɒnˌsteɪt/
Nonstate has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of nonstate
- non-state
- nonstates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nonstate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not constituting or belonging to a state; not characterised by the institutional power or authority of an organized government.
noun
- 1
A sociopolitical entity other than a state.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nonstate come from?
From non- + state.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).