# Seattle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /siˈætl̩/ · frequency rank #3,724

## Definitions
1. A seaport and the largest city in Washington, United States, and the county seat of King County.

## Etymology
Named after Chief Seattle, from Lushootseed siʔaɬ.

## Easily confused with
- **settle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seattle-vs-settle)
- **settled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seattle-vs-settled)
- **shuttle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seattle-vs-shuttle)
- **settler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seattle-vs-settler)
- **startle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seattle-vs-startle)
- **Searle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/searle-vs-seattle)
- **scuttle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scuttle-vs-seattle)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esattle`, `saettle`, `seatle`, `seatlte`, `seattel`, `seattlle`, `setatle`, `sseattle`

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