# sediment vs segment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sediment
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ · frequency rank #16,790*
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

### segment
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛɡ.mənt/ · frequency rank #4,633*
A length of some object.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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