Ziguinchor

\zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\

/\zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\/ name

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The verdict

“Ziguinchor” is uncommon French (frequency #64,885 among 39,292 “Z” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,885
frequency rank, French
39,292
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville principale de la Casamance au Sénégal.

Key facts for Ziguinchor
PropertyValue
HeadwordZiguinchor
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ziguinchor” 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). Ziguinchor 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

Ziguinchor is uncommon French at frequency #64,885 among 39,292 “Z” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville principale de la Casamance au Sénégal.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ziguinchor in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Ziguinchor, spelled Z-I-G-U-I-N-C-H-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville principale de la Casamance au Sénégal.

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 "Ziguinchor"?
"Ziguinchor" is spelled Z-I-G-U-I-N-C-H-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is \zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\.
What does "Ziguinchor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ziguinchor" means: Ville principale de la Casamance au Sénégal.
How do you pronounce "Ziguinchor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ziguinchor" is \zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ziguinchor" come from?
"Ziguinchor" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ziguinchor”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Z-I-G-U-I-N-C-H-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \zi.ɡɛ̃.ʃoʁ\ (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

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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