Saint Paul

/ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/

//ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl// name

"saint-paul" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saint who spread Christ's teachings in the early Christian era.

Corpus desk

Index EN-saint-paul · Saint Paul · English

Saint Paul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Key facts for Saint Paul
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaint Paul
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Saint Paul” in English

Saint Paulfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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

Saint Paul is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Saint Paul in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: The places are named after Paul the Apostle. The correct English form is Saint Paul, spelled S-A-I-N-T- -P-A-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saint who spread Christ's teachings in the early Christian era.
  2. 2
    Any saint named Paul.
  3. 3
    The capital city of Minnesota, United States and the county seat of Ramsey County.
  4. 4
    A river in western Africa, flowing from southern Guinea, through Liberia, and into the Atlantic Ocean.
  5. 5
    A parish of Antigua and Barbuda.
  6. 6
    A parish of Dominica.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dozens of people rushed into Cities Church in St. Paul Sunday morning, interrupting the church service and leading to tense confrontations, videos posted by activists and content creators show. The Saint Paul Police Department said it responded after receiving multiple calls reporting up to 40 protesters in the church.

Etymology

The places are named after Paul the Apostle.

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 "Saint Paul"?
"Saint Paul" is spelled S-A-I-N-T- -P-A-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/.
What does "Saint Paul" mean?
As a proper noun, "Saint Paul" means: Saint who spread Christ's teachings in the early Christian era.
How do you pronounce "Saint Paul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saint Paul" is /ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Saint Paul"?
The places are named after Paul the Apostle. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list