diff --git a/packages/cli/examples/delegate.ts b/packages/cli/examples/delegate.ts
index 88a4a47e..f518989c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/examples/delegate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/examples/delegate.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const memo = "Use your power wisely";
 const chainId = await client.getChainId();
 console.log("Connected to chain:", chainId);
 
-const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce(senderAddress);
+const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence(senderAddress);
 console.log("Account/sequence:", accountNumber, sequence);
 
 const signBytes = makeSignBytes([msg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.searchtx.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.searchtx.spec.ts
index dc131f78..8fc6fcf0 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.searchtx.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.searchtx.spec.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient.searchTx", () => {
           amount: coins(2000, "ucosm"),
           gas: "80000", // 80k
         };
-        const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce();
+        const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence();
         const chainId = await client.getChainId();
         const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
         const signature = await wallet.sign(alice.address0, signBytes);
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
index f41a1b40..5f4121d6 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe("getNonce", () => {
+  describe("getSequence", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const client = new CosmWasmClient(wasmd.endpoint);
-      expect(await client.getNonce(unused.address)).toEqual({
+      expect(await client.getSequence(unused.address)).toEqual({
         accountNumber: unused.accountNumber,
         sequence: unused.sequence,
       });
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const client = new CosmWasmClient(wasmd.endpoint);
       const missing = makeRandomAddress();
-      await client.getNonce(missing).then(
+      await client.getSequence(missing).then(
         () => fail("this must not succeed"),
         (error) => expect(error).toMatch(/account does not exist on chain/i),
       );
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
       };
 
       const chainId = await client.getChainId();
-      const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce(alice.address0);
+      const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence(alice.address0);
       const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
       const signature = await wallet.sign(alice.address0, signBytes);
       const signedTx = {
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
index 66bd2286..74a7b738 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export class CosmWasmClient {
    *
    * @param address returns data for this address. When unset, the client's sender adddress is used.
    */
-  public async getNonce(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
+  public async getSequence(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
     const account = await this.getAccount(address);
     if (!account) {
       throw new Error(
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts
index 35c0caea..59c18f75 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
     this.fees = { ...defaultFees, ...(customFees || {}) };
   }
 
-  public async getNonce(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
-    return super.getNonce(address || this.senderAddress);
+  public async getSequence(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
+    return super.getSequence(address || this.senderAddress);
   }
 
   public async getAccount(address?: string): Promise<Account | undefined> {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.upload;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([storeCodeMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
     };
     const memo = options.memo || "";
     const fee = this.fees.init;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([instantiateMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.changeAdmin;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([updateAdminMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.changeAdmin;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([clearAdminMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.migrate;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([msg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.exec;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([executeMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.send;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts
index c72cdc17..6d7ed3c9 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/types/cosmwasmclient.d.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export declare class CosmWasmClient {
    *
    * @param address returns data for this address. When unset, the client's sender adddress is used.
    */
-  getNonce(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
+  getSequence(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
   getAccount(address: string): Promise<Account | undefined>;
   /**
    * Gets block header and meta
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts
index 18949878..48e41358 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export declare class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
     customFees?: Partial<FeeTable>,
     broadcastMode?: BroadcastMode,
   );
-  getNonce(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
+  getSequence(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
   getAccount(address?: string): Promise<Account | undefined>;
   /** Uploads code and returns a receipt, including the code ID */
   upload(wasmCode: Uint8Array, meta?: UploadMeta, memo?: string): Promise<UploadResult>;
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts
index 82247d28..342db6e7 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe("CosmosClient.searchTx", () => {
           amount: coins(2000, "ucosm"),
           gas: "80000", // 80k
         };
-        const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce();
+        const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence();
         const chainId = await client.getChainId();
         const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
         const signature = await wallet.sign(walletAddress, signBytes);
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts
index 198b39fe..30e5d14c 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ describe("CosmosClient", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe("getNonce", () => {
+  describe("getSequence", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const client = new CosmosClient(wasmd.endpoint);
-      expect(await client.getNonce(unused.address)).toEqual({
+      expect(await client.getSequence(unused.address)).toEqual({
         accountNumber: unused.accountNumber,
         sequence: unused.sequence,
       });
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe("CosmosClient", () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const client = new CosmosClient(wasmd.endpoint);
       const missing = makeRandomAddress();
-      await client.getNonce(missing).then(
+      await client.getSequence(missing).then(
         () => fail("this must not succeed"),
         (error) => expect(error).toMatch(/account does not exist on chain/i),
       );
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe("CosmosClient", () => {
       };
 
       const chainId = await client.getChainId();
-      const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce(faucet.address);
+      const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence(faucet.address);
       const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
       const signature = await wallet.sign(walletAddress, signBytes);
       const signedTx = {
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts
index 0d977502..16cc4b2d 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export class CosmosClient {
    *
    * @param address returns data for this address. When unset, the client's sender adddress is used.
    */
-  public async getNonce(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
+  public async getSequence(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
     const account = await this.getAccount(address);
     if (!account) {
       throw new Error(
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/distribution.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/distribution.spec.ts
index cfb8b3cd..e57c386e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/distribution.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/distribution.spec.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe("DistributionExtension", () => {
         },
       };
       const memo = "Test delegation for wasmd";
-      const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce();
+      const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence();
       const signBytes = makeSignBytes([msg], defaultFee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
       const signature = await wallet.sign(faucet.address, signBytes);
       const tx = {
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/gov.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/gov.spec.ts
index 18ec60b1..ad379c45 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/gov.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/gov.spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe("GovExtension", () => {
         },
       };
       const proposalMemo = "Test proposal for wasmd";
-      const { accountNumber: proposalAccountNumber, sequence: proposalSequence } = await client.getNonce();
+      const { accountNumber: proposalAccountNumber, sequence: proposalSequence } = await client.getSequence();
       const proposalSignBytes = makeSignBytes(
         [proposalMsg],
         defaultFee,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe("GovExtension", () => {
         },
       };
       const voteMemo = "Test vote for wasmd";
-      const { accountNumber: voteAccountNumber, sequence: voteSequence } = await client.getNonce();
+      const { accountNumber: voteAccountNumber, sequence: voteSequence } = await client.getSequence();
       const voteSignBytes = makeSignBytes(
         [voteMsg],
         defaultFee,
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts
index 04fa2d41..2bc4f263 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
             ],
             gas: "80000", // 80k
           };
-          const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getNonce();
+          const { accountNumber, sequence } = await client.getSequence();
           const chainId = await client.getChainId();
           const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
           const signature = await wallet.sign(walletAddress, signBytes);
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts
index 50cc3496..00a8cfa8 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ export class SigningCosmosClient extends CosmosClient {
     this.fees = { ...defaultFees, ...(customFees || {}) };
   }
 
-  public async getNonce(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
-    return super.getNonce(address || this.senderAddress);
+  public async getSequence(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult> {
+    return super.getSequence(address || this.senderAddress);
   }
 
   public async getAccount(address?: string): Promise<Account | undefined> {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class SigningCosmosClient extends CosmosClient {
       },
     };
     const fee = this.fees.send;
-    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getNonce();
+    const { accountNumber, sequence } = await this.getSequence();
     const chainId = await this.getChainId();
     const signBytes = makeSignBytes([sendMsg], fee, chainId, memo, accountNumber, sequence);
     const signature = await this.signer.sign(this.senderAddress, signBytes);
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/types/cosmosclient.d.ts b/packages/sdk38/types/cosmosclient.d.ts
index 5ce6b60c..a8af386b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/types/cosmosclient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/types/cosmosclient.d.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export declare class CosmosClient {
    *
    * @param address returns data for this address. When unset, the client's sender adddress is used.
    */
-  getNonce(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
+  getSequence(address: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
   getAccount(address: string): Promise<Account | undefined>;
   /**
    * Gets block header and meta
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/types/signingcosmosclient.d.ts b/packages/sdk38/types/signingcosmosclient.d.ts
index 616b3e25..0faecda5 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/types/signingcosmosclient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/types/signingcosmosclient.d.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export declare class SigningCosmosClient extends CosmosClient {
     customFees?: Partial<FeeTable>,
     broadcastMode?: BroadcastMode,
   );
-  getNonce(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
+  getSequence(address?: string): Promise<GetNonceResult>;
   getAccount(address?: string): Promise<Account | undefined>;
   sendTokens(recipientAddress: string, transferAmount: readonly Coin[], memo?: string): Promise<PostTxResult>;
 }