# sequin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsiː.kwɪn/ · frequency rank #49,627

## Definitions
1. Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
2. A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.

## Easily confused with
- **squid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sequin-vs-squid)
- **squint** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sequin-vs-squint)
- **sequoia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sequin-vs-sequoia)
- **sequins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sequin-vs-sequins)
- **sequel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sequel-vs-sequin)
- **Seguin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seguin-vs-sequin)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esquin`, `seqiun`, `seqquin`, `sequinn`, `sequni`, `seuqin`, `sqeuin`, `ssequin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sequin