Seiji

name

"seiji" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Seiji” is uncommon English (frequency #67,031 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,031
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Japanese.

Key facts for Seiji
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeiji
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seiji” sits in English 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). Seiji lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Seiji is uncommon English at frequency #67,031 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A male given name from Japanese.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Seiji, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese せいじ (Seiji). The correct English form is Seiji, spelled S-E-I-J-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese せいじ (Seiji).

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 "Seiji"?
"Seiji" is spelled S-E-I-J-I.
What does "Seiji" mean?
As a proper noun, "Seiji" means: A male given name from Japanese.
What is the origin of the word "Seiji"?
Borrowed from Japanese せいじ (Seiji). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Seiji”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-E-I-J-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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