Ségou

\se.ɡu\

/\se.ɡu\/ name

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The verdict

“Ségou” is uncommon French (frequency #55,627 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,627
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune du Mali, dans le cercle et la région de Ségou dont elle constitue la capitale, située au centre du pays au bord du fleuve Niger.

Key facts for Ségou
PropertyValue
HeadwordSégou
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\se.ɡu\
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ségou” 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). Ségou lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ségou is uncommon French at frequency #55,627 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \se.ɡu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ségou, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Ségou, spelled S-É-G-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune du Mali, dans le cercle et la région de Ségou dont elle constitue la capitale, située au centre du pays au bord du fleuve Niger.
  2. 2
    Région du Mali, située dans le centre-ouest du pays.

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 "Ségou"?
"Ségou" is spelled S-É-G-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is \se.ɡu\.
What does "Ségou" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ségou" means: Commune du Mali, dans le cercle et la région de Ségou dont elle constitue la capitale, située au centre du pays au bord du fleuve Niger.
How do you pronounce "Ségou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ségou" is \se.ɡu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ségou" come from?
"Ségou" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ségou”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-É-G-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \se.ɡu\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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