nonstick
adjective
nonstick is spelled N-O-N-S-T-I-C-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nonstick means “Resistant to sticking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nonstick?
| Letters | 8: N-O-N-S-T-I-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is nonstick?
Nonstick appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 nonstick?
Nonstick has 2 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).
Words people confuse with nonstick
Also written: non-stick (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does nonstick mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resistant to sticking.
This nonstick cookware is easy to clean.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nonstick in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense resistant to sticking:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | antiaderente |
| Spanish | antiadherente |
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 nonstick come from?
From non- + stick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).