# BIP-39 wordlist

## Definition

A BIP-39 wordlist is a standardized 2048-word language list from which BIP-39 mnemonic words are selected under the proposal's rules.

## What it means in practice

The list is designed so mnemonic encoding and checksum rules can map entropy to recognizable words and back to a seed derivation process.

## How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval recovery-phrase compatibility relies on supported mnemonic conventions rather than on arbitrary user-chosen words.

**Important:** A word being present in the list does not make a random sequence a valid BIP-39 mnemonic.

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## Related terms

- [bip 39](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/bip-39/)
- [mnemonic](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/mnemonic/)
- [Seed phrase checksum](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/seed-phrase-checksum/)
- [Seed phrase word order](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/seed-phrase-word-order/)
- [wallet import](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/wallet-import/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [How to Secure a Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-secure-non-custodial-crypto-wallet/)
- [How Should You Store a Seed Phrase Safely?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-store-a-seed-phrase-safely/)
- [How to Test a Crypto Wallet Backup Safely](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-test-a-wallet-backup/)

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/bip39-wordlist/