Sedimentation

[ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sedimentation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #90,879 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#90,879
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Ablagern/Absetzen von Teilchen aus Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen unter dem Einfluss der Schwerkraft und anderen Kräften, wie zum Beispiel der Fliehkraft in einer Zentrifuge

Key facts for Sedimentation
PropertyValue
HeadwordSedimentation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#90,879
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sedimentation” sits in German 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). Sedimentation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sedimentation is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #90,879 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Ablagern/Absetzen von Teilchen aus Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen unter dem Einfluss der Schwerkraft und anderen Kräften, wie zum Beispiel der Fliehkraft in einer Zentrifuge".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sedimentation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sedimentation, spelled S-E-D-I-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Ablagern/Absetzen von Teilchen aus Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen unter dem Einfluss der Schwerkraft und anderen Kräften, wie zum Beispiel der Fliehkraft in einer Zentrifuge

Synonyms

SedimentierungAblagerung

This word in other languages

sedimentation(English)sedimentación(Español)sédimentation(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sedimentation"?
"Sedimentation" is spelled S-E-D-I-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Sedimentation" mean?
As a noun, "Sedimentation" means: das Ablagern/Absetzen von Teilchen aus Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen unter dem Einfluss der Schwerkraft und anderen Kräften, wie zum Beispiel der Fliehkraft in einer Zentrifuge
How do you pronounce "Sedimentation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sedimentation" is [ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sedimentation" come from?
"Sedimentation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Sedimentation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-D-I-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌzedimɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list