señal

[seˈɲal]

/[seˈɲal]/ noun

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The verdict

“señal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,918. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,918
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marca o nota que se pone o hay en las cosas para darlas a conocer y distinguirlas de otras.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

señal vs sepa
60% similar
señal vs sera
60% similar
señal vs seno
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for señal
PropertyValue
Headwordseñal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈɲal]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,918
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “señal” sits in Spanish 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). señal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around señal (IPA [seˈɲal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,918 among 34,953 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for señal, with forms such as "ceñal", "esñal", and "seañl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sepa", "sera", "seno", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is señal, spelled S-E-Ñ-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marca o nota que se pone o hay en las cosas para darlas a conocer y distinguirlas de otras.
  2. 2
    Cualquier signo que se emplea para acordarse después de una cosa.
  3. 3
    Vestigio o impresión que queda de una cosa, mediante la cual se advierte de ella.
  4. 4
    Signo, símbolo o representación de algo, que avisa o informa.
  5. 5
    Indicio o muestra no material de una cosa.
  6. 6
    Hito o poste que se pone para señalar un término.
  7. 7
    Aviso que se comunica o da, de cualquier modo que sea, para concurrir a un lugar determinado o para ejecutar una cosa.
  8. 8
    Cicatriz que queda en el cuerpo por resultas de una herida u otro daño.
  9. 9
    Aviso que se comunica o se da, de cualquier modo que sea, para concurrir a un lugar determinado o para ejecutar otra cosa.
  10. 10
    Seña ₅ (pago adelantado).

Synonyms

mojón

This word in other languages

sign(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ceñal
  • esñal
  • seañl
  • señall
  • señla
  • sseñal
  • sñeal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of señal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ceñal1esñal2seañl2señall1señla2sseñal1sñeal2
Edit distance from "señal"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "señal"?
"señal" is spelled S-E-Ñ-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈɲal].
What does "señal" mean?
As a noun, "señal" means: Marca o nota que se pone o hay en las cosas para darlas a conocer y distinguirlas de otras.
What words are commonly confused with "señal"?
"señal" is commonly confused with "sepa", "sera", "seno". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "señal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "señal" is [seˈɲal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "señal" come from?
"señal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “señal”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-Ñ-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seˈɲal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sepa” - see the side-by-side comparison. señal vs sepa
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list