September

/sɛpˈtɛmbə/

//sɛpˈtɛmbə// name

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"september" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“September” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#741
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.

Corpus desk

Index EN-september · September · English

September · rank #741 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #741
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH relationship

Nearest frequency peer: relationship (-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 “September”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “September” 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 September
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeptember
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/sɛpˈtɛmbə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#741
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “September”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Septemberlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “relationship” (#740), “sound” (#742), “questions” (#739). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “September” is #741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around September (IPA /sɛpˈtɛmbə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #741 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for September, with forms such as "esptember", "sepetmber", and "sepptember". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Italic *septəm Latin septem Latin September Old French septembreder. Old English Middle English English September From Middle English, from … The correct English form is September, spelled S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.
  2. 2
    Celi, Roman goddess of September
  3. 3
    A female or male given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how September appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Holonyms: calendar year; year
  2. Late September is a beautiful time of year.

Etymology

PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Italic *septəm Latin septem Latin September Old French septembreder. Old English Middle English English September From Middle English, from late Old English, from Old French septembre, Latin September (“seventh month”), from septem (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an adjectival suffix; September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.

This word in other languages

septiembre(Español)septembre(Français)September(Deutsch)setembro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esptember
  • sepetmber
  • sepptember
  • septebmer
  • septembber
  • septemberr
  • septembre
  • septemebr
  • septemmber
  • septmeber
  • septtember
  • setpember
  • spetember
  • sseptember

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of September - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esptember2sepetmber2sepptember1septebmer2septembber1septemberr1septembre2septemebr2
Edit distance from "September"

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 "September"?
"September" is spelled S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sɛpˈtɛmbə/.
What does "September" mean?
As a proper noun, "September" means: The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.
What are common misspellings of "September"?
Common misspellings include "esptember", "sepetmber", "sepptember", "septebmer", "septembber". The correct spelling is "September".
How do you pronounce "September"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "September" is /sɛpˈtɛmbə/. 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 "September"?
PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Italic *septəm Latin septem Latin September Old French septembreder. Old English Middle English English September From Middle Engl... 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 "September", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

questions#739countries#762attention#800character#803

Similar misspelling depth

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

published14 variantsassociation14 variantsdifference14 variantstreatment14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list