sepal
/ˈsɛp(ə)l/
"sepal" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sepal” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sepal |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛp(ə)l/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sepal” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sepal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɛp(ə)l/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sepal, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French sépale, from New Latin sepalum. The correct English form is sepal, spelled S-E-P-A-L.
Definition
- 1One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
Etymology
From French sépale, from New Latin sepalum.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “sepal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-P-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɛp(ə)l/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.