Seamus

/ˈʃeɪməs/

//ˈʃeɪməs// name

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"seamus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Seamus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,011
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Irish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seamus · Seamus · English

Seamus · rank #28,011 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,011
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scion

Nearest frequency peer: scion (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Seamus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Seamus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Seamus vs seas
50% similar
Seamus vs seems
50% similar
Seamus vs seats
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Seamus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeamus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈʃeɪməs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,011
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Seamus”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Seamuslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “scion” (#28,010), “secularism” (#28,012), “schooner” (#28,009). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Seamus” is #28,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Seamus (IPA /ˈʃeɪməs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,011 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Irish.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seamus, with forms such as "esamus", "saemus", and "seammus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "seas", "seems", "seats", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicization of Irish Séamas (“James”), itself from English James. The correct English form is Seamus, spelled S-E-A-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Séamas (“James”), itself from English James.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esamus
  • saemus
  • seammus
  • seamsu
  • seamuss
  • seaums
  • semaus
  • sseamus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seamus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esamus2saemus2seammus1seamsu2seamuss1seaums2semaus2sseamus1
Edit distance from "Seamus"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Seamus"?
"Seamus" is spelled S-E-A-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪməs/.
What does "Seamus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Seamus" means: A male given name from Irish.
What words are commonly confused with "Seamus"?
"Seamus" is commonly confused with "seas", "seems", "seats". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seamus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seamus" is /ˈʃeɪməs/. 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 "Seamus"?
Anglicization of Irish Séamas (“James”), itself from English James. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Severn#28,016sickly#28,018Simeon#28,020Russel#28,001

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list