sepulchre

/ˈsɛpəlkə/

//ˈsɛpəlkə// noun

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

The verdict

“sepulchre” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,888
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A burial chamber.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sepulchre · sepulchre · English

sepulchre · rank #42,888 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,888
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH SFO

Nearest frequency peer: SFO (+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 “sepulchre”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sepulchre” 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 sepulchre
PropertyValue
Headwordsepulchre
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛpəlkə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,888
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sepulchre”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).sepulchrelands 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 “SFO” (#42,889), “Semite” (#42,886), “shill” (#42,892). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sepulchre” is #42,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sepulchre (IPA /ˈsɛpəlkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,888 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sepulchre, with forms such as "espulchre", "sepluchre", and "seppulchre". 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 Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”). The correct English form is sepulchre, spelled S-E-P-U-L-C-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A burial chamber.
  2. 2
    A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: crypt
  2. By Mahomet, my Kinſmans ſepulcher, And by the holy Alcaron I ſweare, […]

Etymology

From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).

This word in other languages

sepulcro(Español)sépulcre(Français)Grabkammer(Deutsch)sepulcro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • espulchre
  • sepluchre
  • seppulchre
  • sepuclhre
  • sepulcchre
  • sepulcher
  • sepulchhre
  • sepulchrre
  • sepulcrhe
  • sepulhcre
  • sepullchre
  • seuplchre
  • speulchre
  • ssepulchre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sepulchre - 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.

espulchre2sepluchre2seppulchre1sepuclhre2sepulcchre1sepulcher2sepulchhre1sepulchrre1
Edit distance from "sepulchre"

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 "sepulchre"?
"sepulchre" is spelled S-E-P-U-L-C-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛpəlkə/.
What does "sepulchre" mean?
As a noun, "sepulchre" means: A burial chamber.
What are common misspellings of "sepulchre"?
Common misspellings include "espulchre", "sepluchre", "seppulchre", "sepuclhre", "sepulcchre". The correct spelling is "sepulchre".
How do you pronounce "sepulchre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sepulchre" is /ˈsɛpəlkə/. 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 "sepulchre"?
From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”). 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 "sepulchre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 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