Seminole
/ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/noun
Seminole is spelled S-E-M-I-N-O-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Seminole means “Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Seminole is Seminoles.
How many letters and syllables are in Seminole?
| Letters | 8: S-E-M-I-N-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Seminole?
Seminole appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Seminole?
- /ˈsɛ.mɪ.nəl/
- UK /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnəʊl/
- US /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/
Seminole has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with Seminole
Sounds like: seminal (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of Seminole
- Seminoles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Seminole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seminole in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Seminole |
| Portuguese | seminola |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Seminole come from?
From Creek simanó-li.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).