Sze

/siː/

//siː// name

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"sze" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sze” is uncommon English (frequency #77,249 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,249
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Key facts for Sze
PropertyValue
HeadwordSze
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/siː/
Letters3
Frequency rank#77,249
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sze” 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). Sze lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sze is uncommon English at frequency #77,249 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /siː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Chinese surname from Cantonese.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sze in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/). The correct English form is Sze, spelled S-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

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 "Sze"?
"Sze" is spelled S-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /siː/.
What does "Sze" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sze" means: A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
How do you pronounce "Sze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sze" is /siː/. 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 "Sze"?
Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Sze”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /siː/ (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

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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