Wolof
/ˈwɒlɒf/
"wolof" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Wolof” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A West African people, mostly in Senegal.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wolof · Wolof · English
Wolof · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wolof |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɒlɒf/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Wolof” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Wolof is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈwɒlɒf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wolof, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Wolof Wolof. The correct English form is Wolof, spelled W-O-L-O-F.
Definition
- 1A West African people, mostly in Senegal.
- 2The language traditionally spoken by those people.
- 3The former realm of the Wolof, maintained from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wolof appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
‘But come on: haven’t you learnt even a little bit of Wolof yet?’
Etymology
From Wolof Wolof.
This word in other languages
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.