Which to use
“Sedimente” and “Segmente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,488
- “Sedimente” frequency rank
- #26,607
- “Segmente” frequency rank
- 70095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sedimente | Segmente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltet: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sediment | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Segment |
Where the eye mixes Sedimente and Segmente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sedimente and Segmente
A purely visual mix-up. Sedimente ([zediˈmɛntə]) and Segmente ([zeˈɡmɛntə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sedimente is recorded at frequency rank #43,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [zediˈmɛntə]. Segmente is at rank #26,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zeˈɡmɛntə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70095, this pair ranks #456,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sedimente vs Segmente
Shared letters: emnst. Private to "Sedimente": di. Private to "Segmente": g.
"Sedimente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "Segmente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sedimente" for "Segmente" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sedimente" or "Segmente"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sedimente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Segmente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #456,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sedimente" and "Segmente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "segelte vs Segmente". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #456,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.