Senegal

[ˈzeːneɡal]

/[ˈzeːneɡal]/ name

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
107,600
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fluss in Westafrika

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)

Where “Senegal” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Senegal lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 107,600 “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

This word in other languages

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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Using “Senegal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-N-E-G-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːneɡal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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