pediment
/ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/
"pediment" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pediment” is uncommon English (frequency #66,184 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,184
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pediment |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #66,184 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pediment” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pediment is uncommon English at frequency #66,184 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
pediment doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the earlier form peremint, perhaps a dialectal alteration of pyramid, under the influence of -ment. The correct English form is pediment, spelled P-E-D-I-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
- 2A very gently sloping (0.5°-7°) inclined bedrock surface.
Etymology
From the earlier form peremint, perhaps a dialectal alteration of pyramid, under the influence of -ment.
This word in other languages
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “pediment”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-D-I-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.