nonagone

\nɔ.na.ɡɔn\

/\nɔ.na.ɡɔn\/ noun

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The verdict

“nonagone” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ennéagone.

Key facts for nonagone
PropertyValue
Headwordnonagone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ.na.ɡɔn\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nonagone” sits in French frequency

nonagone falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nonagone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ.na.ɡɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ennéagone.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nonagone, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nonagone, spelled N-O-N-A-G-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ennéagone.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nonagone"?
"nonagone" is spelled N-O-N-A-G-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ.na.ɡɔn\.
What does "nonagone" mean?
As a noun, "nonagone" means: Ennéagone.
How do you pronounce "nonagone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nonagone" is \nɔ.na.ɡɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nonagone" come from?
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Using “nonagone”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-N-A-G-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɔ.na.ɡɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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