sexagon
/ˈsɛk.sə.ɡən/
"sexagon" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sexagon” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of hexagon.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sexagon · sexagon · English
sexagon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sexagon |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛk.sə.ɡən/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sexagon” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sexagon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɛk.sə.ɡən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of hexagon.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sexagon, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From sexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of hexagon. The correct English form is sexagon, spelled S-E-X-A-G-O-N.
Definition
- 1Synonym of hexagon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sexagon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They might have taken a narrower line of conduct; they might have squeezed out a greater extent of country, and what would have been the end? To build pentagons, sexagons and quintagons — to shew an incessant and provoking spirit of jealousy and bad neighbourhood […]
Etymology
From sexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of hexagon.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.