# seagull

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ · frequency rank #28,358

## Definitions
1. Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
2. The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
3. A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

## Etymology
From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.

## Easily confused with
- **Seagulls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seagull-vs-seagulls)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esagull`, `saegull`, `seaggull`, `seaglul`, `seagul`, `seaugll`, `segaull`, `sseagull`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seagull