nonword

non·word

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Definitions of nonword word

noun nonword a word that is not recognized or accepted as legitimate, as one produced by a spelling or typographical error. 1
noun nonword a word whose meaning or use is not approved in a given circumstance: “Failure” is a nonword in her vocabulary. 1
noun nonword A group of letters or speech sounds that looks or sounds like a word but is not accepted as such by native speakers. 1
noun nonword a series of letters not recognized as a word 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; non- + word

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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