# seminar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/ · frequency rank #10,128

## Definitions
1. A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.
2. A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.

## Etymology
From German Seminar, from Latin sēminārium, from sēmen (“seed”). Compare seminary.

## Easily confused with
- **similar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seminar-vs-similar)
- **seminary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seminar-vs-seminary)
- **Selina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selina-vs-seminar)
- **seminal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seminal-vs-seminar)

## Common misspellings (10)
`esminar`, `seimnar`, `semianr`, `seminarr`, `seminnar`, `seminra`, `semminar`, `semniar`, `smeinar`, `sseminar`

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