Sedna

\sɛd.na\

/\sɛd.na\/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déesse inuit de la mer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sedna · Sedna · French

Sedna · 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 "S" 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 Sedna
PropertyValue
HeadwordSedna
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\sɛd.na\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Sedna » en français

Sednareste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sedna is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \sɛd.na\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Sedna doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Sedna, spelled S-E-D-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déesse inuit de la mer.
  2. 2
    Objet transneptunien d’orbite très elliptique, situé au-delà de la ceinture de Kuiper, et potentielle planète naine.

Synonyms

Siarnaq(90377) Sedna

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sedna"?
"Sedna" is spelled S-E-D-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛd.na\.
What does "Sedna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sedna" means: Déesse inuit de la mer.
How do you pronounce "Sedna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sedna" is \sɛd.na\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sedna" come from?
"Sedna" 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