Senegalese

/ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/

//ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz// adj

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"senegalese" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Senegalese” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,892
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-senegalese · Senegalese · English

Senegalese · rank #40,892 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,892
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH secrete

Nearest frequency peer: secrete (-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 “Senegalese”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Senegalese” 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
Key facts for Senegalese
PropertyValue
HeadwordSenegalese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,892
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Senegalese”

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).Senegaleselands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “secrete” (#40,891), “sik” (#40,893), “secretarial” (#40,890). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Senegalese” is #40,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Senegalese (IPA /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,892 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Senegalese, with forms such as "esnegalese", "seengalese", and "seneaglese". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Senegal + -ese. The correct English form is Senegalese, spelled S-E-N-E-G-A-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.

Etymology

From Senegal + -ese.

This word in other languages

senegalés(Español)sénégalais(Français)senegalesisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esnegalese
  • seengalese
  • seneaglese
  • senegaelse
  • senegalees
  • senegalesse
  • senegallese
  • senegalsee
  • seneggalese
  • seneglaese
  • sengealese
  • sennegalese
  • sneegalese
  • ssenegalese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Senegalese - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esnegalese2seengalese2seneaglese2senegaelse2senegalees2senegalesse1senegallese1senegalsee2
Edit distance from "Senegalese"

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 "Senegalese"?
"Senegalese" is spelled S-E-N-E-G-A-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/.
What does "Senegalese" mean?
As an adjective, "Senegalese" means: Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.
What are common misspellings of "Senegalese"?
Common misspellings include "esnegalese", "seengalese", "seneaglese", "senegaelse", "senegalees". The correct spelling is "Senegalese".
How do you pronounce "Senegalese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Senegalese" is /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/. 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 "Senegalese"?
From Senegal + -ese. 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 "Senegalese", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list