sequelae

/sɪˈkwiːliː/

//sɪˈkwiːliː// noun

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"sequelae" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sequelae” is uncommon English (frequency #93,134 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,134
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of sequela

Key facts for sequelae
PropertyValue
Headwordsequelae
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɪˈkwiːliː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sequelae” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sequelae is uncommon English at frequency #93,134 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɪˈkwiːliː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of sequela".

Zero misspellings are on record for sequelae in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin sequēlae. The correct English form is sequelae, spelled S-E-Q-U-E-L-A-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of sequela

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sequēlae.

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 "sequelae"?
"sequelae" is spelled S-E-Q-U-E-L-A-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪˈkwiːliː/.
What does "sequelae" mean?
As a noun, "sequelae" means: plural of sequela
How do you pronounce "sequelae"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sequelae" is /sɪˈkwiːliː/. 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 "sequelae"?
Learned borrowing from Latin sequēlae. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “sequelae”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-E-Q-U-E-L-A-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɪˈkwiːliː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list