nontrivial
/ˌnɒnˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/adjective
nontrivial is spelled N-O-N-T-R-I-V-I-A-L: 10 letters and 4 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, nontrivial means “Not obvious or easy to prove; not self-evident” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nontrivial?
| Letters | 10: N-O-N-T-R-I-V-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its 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; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nontrivial?
Nontrivial 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 nontrivial?
- UK /ˌnɒnˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/
Nontrivial has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with nontrivial
Also written: non-trivial (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of nontrivial
- more nontrivial comparative
- most nontrivial superlative
- non-trivial
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nontrivial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not obvious or easy to prove; not self-evident.
- 2
Not being of the simplest kind; not being empty or a singleton.
nontrivial subgroup
- 3
Needing significant computing power to solve; intractable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nontrivial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not trivial:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nichttrivial |
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 nontrivial come from?
From non- + trivial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).