Saguenay

\saɡ.ne\

/\saɡ.ne\/ name

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The verdict

“Saguenay” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #12,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,251
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rivière du Québec, qui se jette dans le Saint-Laurent.

Key facts for Saguenay
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaguenay
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\saɡ.ne\
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,251
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Saguenay” sits in French 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). Saguenay 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 11 spelling variants around Saguenay (IPA \saɡ.ne\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,251 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saguenay, with forms such as "asguenay", "sageunay", and "sagguenay". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Saguenay, spelled S-A-G-U-E-N-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rivière du Québec, qui se jette dans le Saint-Laurent.
  2. 2
    Fjord du Québec, dans lequel coule le Saguenay entre la ville de Saguenay et le Saint-Laurent.
  3. 3
    Royaume légendaire iroquois.
  4. 4
    Ville canadienne du Québec, résultant de la fusion de Chicoutimi, Jonquière, La Baie et leurs secteurs périphériques en 2001.
  5. 5
    Ancien comté municipal québécois ayant existé entre 1855 et le début des années 1980.
  6. 6
    Ancienne circonscription électorale provinciale et fédérale du Québec.
  7. 7
    Région du Québec, comprenant la vallée de la rivière Saguenay.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asguenay
  • sageunay
  • sagguenay
  • sagueany
  • saguenayy
  • saguennay
  • saguenya
  • saguneay
  • saugenay
  • sgauenay
  • ssaguenay

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Saguenay - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asguenay2sageunay2sagguenay1sagueany2saguenayy1saguennay1saguenya2saguneay2
Edit distance from "Saguenay"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Saguenay"?
"Saguenay" is spelled S-A-G-U-E-N-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \saɡ.ne\.
What does "Saguenay" mean?
As a proper noun, "Saguenay" means: Rivière du Québec, qui se jette dans le Saint-Laurent.
What are common misspellings of "Saguenay"?
Common misspellings include "asguenay", "sageunay", "sagguenay", "sagueany", "saguenayy". The correct spelling is "Saguenay".
How do you pronounce "Saguenay"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saguenay" is \saɡ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saguenay" come from?
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Using “Saguenay”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-G-U-E-N-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \saɡ.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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