# sequoia

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #36,334

## Definitions
1. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.
2. Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Sequoia.

## Easily confused with
- **sequin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sequin-vs-sequoia)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esquoia`, `seqouia`, `seqquoia`, `sequioa`, `sequoai`, `seuqoia`, `sqeuoia`, `ssequoia`

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