sequence
/ˈsiː.kwəns/
"sequence" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sequence” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,982 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,982
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sequence |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsiː.kwəns/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #3,982 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sequence” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for sequence is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsiː.kwəns/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,982 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sequence, with forms such as "esquence", "seqeunce", and "seqquence". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sequencer", "sentence", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering verses”), from Late Latin sequentia (“a following”), from Latin sequēns (“following”), from sequī (“to follow”); see sequent. The correct English form is sequence, spelled S-E-Q-U-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
- 2The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
- 3A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).
- 4A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
- 5An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
- 6A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
- 7A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or other video medium.
- 8A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.
Etymology
From Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering verses”), from Late Latin sequentia (“a following”), from Latin sequēns (“following”), from sequī (“to follow”); see sequent.
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esquence,seqeunce,seqquence,sequance,sequecne,sequencce,sequenec,sequennce,sequnece,seuqence,sqeuence,ssequence
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sequence - 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.
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.
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Using “sequence”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-Q-U-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsiː.kwəns/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “sequencer” - see the side-by-side comparison. sequence vs sequencer
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.