cedi

\se.di\

/\se.di\/ noun

The verdict

“cedi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Devise officielle du Ghana depuis 1965. Son symbole est ₵ (Unicode U+20B5).

Corpus desk

Index FR-cedi · cedi · French

cedi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cedi
PropertyValue
Headwordcedi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.di\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cedi » en français

cedin'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cedi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \se.di\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Devise officielle du Ghana depuis 1965. Son symbole est ₵ (Unicode U+20B5).".

cedi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cedi, spelled C-E-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Devise officielle du Ghana depuis 1965. Son symbole est ₵ (Unicode U+20B5).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cedi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un cedi est divisé en cent pesewas.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cedi"?
"cedi" is spelled C-E-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is \se.di\.
What does "cedi" mean?
As a noun, "cedi" means: Devise officielle du Ghana depuis 1965. Son symbole est ₵ (Unicode U+20B5).
How do you pronounce "cedi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cedi" is \se.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cedi" come from?
"cedi" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list