# sediment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ · frequency rank #16,790

## Definitions
1. A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

## Etymology
From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

## Easily confused with
- **segment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sediment-vs-segment)
- **sentiment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sediment-vs-sentiment)

## Common misspellings (12)
`esdiment`, `sdeiment`, `seddiment`, `sediemnt`, `sedimennt`, `sedimentt`, `sedimetn`, `sedimment`, `sedimnet`, `sedmient`, `seidment`, `ssediment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sediment