sequoia

/se.ˈkwɔ.jɐ/

//se.ˈkwɔ.jɐ// noun

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The verdict

“sequoia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,797 among 1,185 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,797
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grande cipreste nativo da América do Norte (Sequoia sempervirens)

Corpus desk

Index PT-sequoia · sequoia · Portuguese

sequoia · rank #80,797 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,797
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH schedule

Nearest frequency peer: schedule (-12 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “sequoia”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “sequoia” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sequoia
PropertyValue
Headwordsequoia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/se.ˈkwɔ.jɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,797
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sequoia” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).sequoiacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “schedule” (#80,785), “reo” (#80,750), “tiroide” (#80,846). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sequoia” fica em #80,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sequoia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,797 among 1,185 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /se.ˈkwɔ.jɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grande cipreste nativo da América do Norte (Sequoia sempervirens)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sequoia, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 Portuguese form is sequoia, spelled S-E-Q-U-O-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    grande cipreste nativo da América do Norte (Sequoia sempervirens)

Synonyms

sequóiasequoia-sempre-verde

This word in other languages

sequoia(English)secuoya(Español)sequoia(Français)Mammutbaum(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sequoia"?
"sequoia" is spelled S-E-Q-U-O-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /se.ˈkwɔ.jɐ/.
What does "sequoia" mean?
As a noun, "sequoia" means: grande cipreste nativo da América do Norte (Sequoia sempervirens)
How do you pronounce "sequoia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sequoia" is /se.ˈkwɔ.jɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sequoia" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sequoia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tiroide#80,846arbóreo#80,971minhoto#80,602badalar#81,004

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list