Senegal

[ˈzeːneɡal]

/[ˈzeːneɡal]/ name

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The verdict

“Senegal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,166
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fluss in Westafrika

Corpus desk

Index DE-senegal · Senegal · German

Senegal · rank #26,166 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,166
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Selfies

Nearest frequency peer: Selfies (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Senegal“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Senegal“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Senegal
PropertyValue
HeadwordSenegal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzeːneɡal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,166
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Senegal“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Senegalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Selfies“ (#26,165), „sechsmal“ (#26,164), „Sicherheitsvorkehrungen“ (#26,168). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Senegal“ bei #26,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Senegal (IPA [ˈzeːneɡal]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,166 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fluss in Westafrika".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Senegal, with forms such as "esnegal", "seengal", and "seneagl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Senegal, spelled S-E-N-E-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss in Westafrika

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Senegal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lass uns den Senegal hinunterfahren.

This word in other languages

Sénégal(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esnegal
  • seengal
  • seneagl
  • senegall
  • seneggal
  • senegla
  • sengeal
  • sennegal
  • sneegal
  • ssenegal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Senegal - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esnegal2seengal2seneagl2senegall1seneggal1senegla2sengeal2sennegal1
Edit distance from "Senegal"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Senegal"?
"Senegal" is spelled S-E-N-E-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːneɡal].
What does "Senegal" mean?
As a proper noun, "Senegal" means: Fluss in Westafrika
What are common misspellings of "Senegal"?
Common misspellings include "esnegal", "seengal", "seneagl", "senegall", "seneggal". The correct spelling is "Senegal".
How do you pronounce "Senegal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Senegal" is [ˈzeːneɡal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Senegal" come from?
"Senegal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Senegal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Selfies#26,165Skyline#26,172springs#26,178Tagebau#26,188

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list