segment

/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/

//ˈsɛɡ.mənt// noun

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"segment" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“segment” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,633. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,633
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A length of some object.

Corpus desk

Index EN-segment · segment · English

segment · rank #4,633 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,633
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scope

Nearest frequency peer: scope (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “segment”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “segment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

segment vs semen
71% similar
segment vs serpent
71% similar
segment vs seamen
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for segment
PropertyValue
Headwordsegment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,633
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “segment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).segmentlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “scope” (#4,632), “spectrum” (#4,634), “ruined” (#4,631). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “segment” is #4,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around segment (IPA /ˈsɛɡ.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,633 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for segment, with forms such as "esgment", "segemnt", and "seggment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "semen", "serpent", "seamen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin segmentum (“a piece cut off, a strip, segment of the earth, a strip of tinsel”), from secāre (“to cut”). The correct English form is segment, spelled S-E-G-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A length of some object.
  2. 2
    One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
  3. 3
    A portion.
  4. 4
    A portion.
  5. 5
    A portion.
  6. 6
    A portion.
  7. 7
    A portion.
  8. 8
    A portion.
  9. 9
    A portion.
  10. 10
    A part of a broadcast program, devoted to a topic.
  11. 11
    An Ethernet bus.
  12. 12
    A region of memory or a fragment of an executable file designated to contain a particular part of a program.
  13. 13
    A portion of an itinerary: it may be a flight or train between two cities, or a car or hotel booked in a particular city.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how segment appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a segment of rope
  2. a segment of an orange; a segment of a compound or divided leaf

Etymology

From Latin segmentum (“a piece cut off, a strip, segment of the earth, a strip of tinsel”), from secāre (“to cut”).

Synonyms

lithline segmentcircular segment

This word in other languages

segmento(Español)segment(Français)Segment(Deutsch)segmento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esgment
  • segemnt
  • seggment
  • segmennt
  • segmentt
  • segmetn
  • segmment
  • segmnet
  • semgent
  • sgement
  • ssegment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of segment - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esgment2segemnt2seggment1segmennt1segmentt1segmetn2segmment1segmnet2
Edit distance from "segment"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "segment"?
"segment" is spelled S-E-G-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛɡ.mənt/.
What does "segment" mean?
As a noun, "segment" means: A length of some object.
What words are commonly confused with "segment"?
"segment" is commonly confused with "semen", "serpent", "seamen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segment" is /ˈsɛɡ.mənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "segment"?
From Latin segmentum (“a piece cut off, a strip, segment of the earth, a strip of tinsel”), from secāre (“to cut”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "segment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list